TYSONS, Va. (AP) – Melania Trump said Sunday that kindness, compassion and positivity are important traits in life.
The first lady helped SADD – Students Against Destructive Decisions – open its annual national conference at a hotel just outside Washington. The appearance followed her announcement several weeks ago of a campaign called “Be Best” that’s about adults helping children to be their best selves.
“I feel very strongly that it is the job of adults to provide you with the tools you need to become the best you can be in all areas of life,” she said during brief remarks to about 450 students and adults attending the conference. “That is why I am here today. I believe in SADD’s mission of empowering you to confront the risks and pressures you are challenged with every day.”
“Kindness, compassion and positivity are very important traits in life,” she continued. “It is far easier to say nothing than it is to speak words of kindness. It is easier to judge quickly than to take time to understand. It is often easier to see a glass half empty rather than half full.”
“Nevertheless, you have the power to be the positive force in so many people’s lives,” added the first lady, who is the mother of a 12-year-old boy. “Show respect to each other. Treat your community like your family, and look out for one another.”