[Acts Of Kindness] Take A Stand:Sophrosyne, Does Humbleness Live In You?

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Humility and Kindness go a long way! I can not stress that enough to the people that I encounter each day. I found myself on Instagram just scrolling through posts when I came across @cool_ant’s (instagram) page. He made a post promoting the hashtag #TakeAStand. I went on to read what it was all about and then went to click the link provided. One emotion that exuded as soon as I began watching the video was jubilance. The fact that people of my generation are actually taking time out of there day to demonstrate acts of kindness to people who may think the world has turned their backs on them.

For those who are wondering, Sophrosyne pronounced [suh-fros-uh-nee] is a healthy state of mind, characterized by self-control, moderation, and a deep awareness of one’s true self. Resulting in true and genuine happiness. A word that definitely executed the job of tying in to the meaning of this short but, powerful documentary.

Take A Stand: Sophrosyne is only Part 1 to a series of short documentaries that will be following. This particular one focuses on the following of Derrick Craddock as he buys 25 boxes of pizza on his birthday and takes it upon himself to feed some of the homeless of Downtown Baltimore. In the video a few of the homeless share encouraging words that could carry humanity a long way. This will definitely make you think twice about ignoring that man or woman who may not have a place to call home or hasn’t eaten a proper meal in weeks. I definitely recommend people to keep up with this upcoming short documentary series.

These People Made It Happen:
Directed By: Derrick Craddock
@NFNTDC
Assistant Director: Avery Griffin
@UpTop_Ave
Filmed By: Avery Griffin 
Filmed By: AO
@DeyDidIt
Edited: Derrick Craddock
Photography: Reginald Thomas
@ReginaldThomas
Photography: Luis Ledesma
@LedesmaLuis_
-Councilman Nick Mosby
-Pizza Boli’s
-Luis Ledesma
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