The Importance of Being Considerate

• Edufrienz presents a story about being considerate.

Story Summary

• Kit and her mom went to the mall for groceries during a school holiday.
• A man bumped into Kit, who fell, but he apologized and offered help.
• Kit's mum told the man to watch where he was going because he was staring at his phone, which she found inconsiderate.
• Kit defended the man, saying he might have had something important to do on his phone.
• The man thanked Kit for her consideration
• Kit asked her mum what considerate means.
• Her mum explained that being considerate means caring about others and being mindful of surroundings, not just thinking about oneself.
• At the supermarket, Kit and her mother found no shopping carts available.
• A woman gave Kit her empty cart after finishing her shopping.
• Kit's mum explained it was an act of being considerate.
• Later, they heard a man shouting at a store assistant in the sauces section because he could not find what he wanted.
• The assistant explained they were out of stock due to the holiday season.
• Kit thought the man was behaving rudely, even after the assistant's explanation.
• Kit's mum said that some people only care about themselves, and their actions can be hurtful.
• Kit's mum said that ignoring others' feelings and only focusing on oneself is not good.
• Kit understood that the man was being inconsiderate.
• The man didn't care about the assistant's explanation or feelings and kept shouting.
• Kit's mum explains the man bumping into Kit earlier, he was not paying attention, but he cared about you and kept apologizing to you.
• The man was inconsiderate when he kept looking at his phone and knocking you down, but he checked if you were fine.
• Kit now understands more about being considerate.
• Kit and Mum continued to walk around the supermarket.
• They needed to buy flour to prepare fried chicken for the next week.
• Kit found the flour, but another mother and her son hurried to the shelf.
• The boy grabbed the last packet.
• The boy wanted the flour to make a cake for their birthday the day after.
• The boy's mother noticed Kit wanted the flour.
• Kit told the boy's mother that they could have the flour for the birthday cake, as they only needed it for fried chicken.
• Kit's mum told the boy and the mother to buy the last packet of flour.
• The boy apologized to Kit; Kit wished him a happy birthday in advance.
• Kit's mum praised her for being considerate and caring for others.
• Kit realized the importance of caring for and considering others, regardless of who they are.
• Kit decides to not have fried chicken also.
• Kit and Mum continued to walk towards the cashier counter to pay.
• Kit reminded herself to practice being considerate from now on.
• Consideration requires understanding the feelings, needs, and situations of others.
• Being considerate benefits others and improves emotional skills.
• Being considerate has a positive impact on the lives of others.