Kindness in Small Doses

This past Saturday my dad and I went to go see that new Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman movie "Australia," and it got me thinking.
Ever since I can remember my parents and I have had the most polar opposite opinion on what a good movie was. Though the years have matured my interests, and brought them down a bit, we still tend to disagree. I'm not a big fan of the off-the-wall foreign film scene, and they're not too fond of my action and romantic comedies either. But perhaps that's where common kindness comes in. I mean realistically, think about all the predictable Disney/Pixar movies you begged your parents to take you too, and how many of them did they sit through? Dozens.
Sometimes its sacrificing a few hours of your time just for the sake of someone else's happiness, even in the smallest of ways.
I challenge anyone to try it, because frankly, people probably do it for you more often than you think.
This challenge doesn't even have to be watching a movie, it could be as simple as eating a meal your mother would die for that you wince at the smell of, or playing the most obnoxious game with your younger sibling just to see their face light up when you finally agree, trust me, it's worth it. Plus who knows? Maybe, just maybe, you'll find that one of these once intolerable acts is something you don't mind so much after all. Nine times out of ten I end up at least somewhat enjoying the movie I sit through with my parents, and at the end of the day you still feel like part of the family.
-A