I recently saw the movie "Wonder" and as silly as this sounds, it quite literally changed the way in which I want to live my life in 2018.

In a brief synopsis, the movie followed a boy starting 5th grade who has a condition that gives him a facial deformity. The movie follows his experiences with parents, siblings, and making friends.

Needless to say, I bawled throughout the entirety of the movie. But not because it was sad. But because the lesson of choosing kind truly touched me.

In a generation where technology and distance are being taught, choose to be aware and vulnerable.

I want to continue to be too open and share too much because our world is constantly pressuring us to feel like we have to do everything alone. But we don't. We do not have to do anything alone and we do not need to be unkind in doing so.

Since I was a little girl being kind was something my mother, father, and teachers not only sketched into my brain but the golden rule of my generation. Something I have had trouble taking to heart.

Being kind is a consistent act and comes from your heart.

Now being 19, going on 20, I want to be the person who does the little things that make a difference. I want to follow my heart. I want to choose kind.

I not only want to be the person who smiles at the random people who pass me on the street, but I want to be the person who holds doors open for people behind me, and always says please and thank you.

I have the power to affect people's days positively every day, so why don't I do it more?

It is those little things that not only are going the extra mile but are things I commonly forget to do. I no longer want to forget them. I want to practice and preach them.

Wonder not only taught me that being the person who does a little more goes a long way but also taught me that being the person to perform a random act of kindness wins at life.

I want to choose kind in 2018.