We reap the rewards from people who are kind to us. We admire the people we know who are truly kind. It’s worth doing exactly because it is hard, and it’s because it’s hard that we admire it. We have to choose kind, as hard as it can be sometimes, so that it becomes the socially accepted norm. If we want to elevate the level of discourse in society, if we want to raise the bar on how we hope people will treat one another, we have to do better than that. The world would be an awfully hard place to live in. But if we were to always meet unkindness with unkindness, where would it ultimately get us? Nowhere good. Maybe not everyone, but most people, I would think, act on the impulse of self-preservation. If someone is unkind to us, or if we hear someone speaking unkindly to other people or about other people, our natural impulse is to strike back, to meet unkindness with unkindness. We all have our good days and our bad days. The thing about choosing kindness on an everyday basis is that it’s not always easy. What does the Choose Kind movement mean to you and how have you tried to incorporate it into your own life? Click here to discover Wonder -inspired activities and tips for discussion, and join the reading fun!įive years later, Auggie is still teaching kids about kindness and will soon be introduced to a whole new group of readers with We’re All Wonders. Wonder is a Brightly Book Club for Kids pick. about the idea behind the new picture book, the impact the Choose Kind movement has had on her life, her favorite precept, and the books she loved reading to her children. Palacio’s powerful message has also inspired a collection of books around Auggie’s story, most recently a picture book for young readers, We’re All Wonders. As a young boy with a severe facial deformity attending school for the first time, Auggie’s story of unwavering compassion and friendship has inspired millions of readers to “choose kind”. Palacio introduced us to Auggie Pullman, the hero of her phenomenal book, Wonder.