When time and weather permits, I enjoy walking various trails along the Hudson River in upstate New York. Once I’ve found a particularly beautiful, secluded
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Meet Naoto Matsumura, The Guardian of Fukushima’s Animals
Naoto Matsumura is the only human who now lives in Fukushima’s 12.5-mile radiation exclusion zone in Japan. At first he fled the radation-riddle area, but
He’s Not Heavy, He’s My FRIEND. Chinese Student Carries a Classmate to Lessons for 3-Years
Every day for the last 3 years, Xie Xu, 18, has been carrying his disabled classmate to school on his back. His friend suffers from
Iconic Image of Citizens Lining up to Protect the Baltimore Police and Protesters
Standing in front of the line of riot cops was another line of middle-aged men. Peacemakers. They were there, one man said, to provide a
For the Last 3-Years I’ve Been Lying to Everyone I know – By Lucy Kramer
Since the 1st of March 2012 I’ve been a liar and I’ve lied to everyone I know. I think I’ve lied hundreds of times. Maybe
I Want to Show What Depression Looks Like So No One Else Suffers in Silence – by Faris Khalifa
I’m often asked about how I feel since I came out about my mental illness to the world and the answer is always the same:
The Important Thing About Yelling – by Rachel Macy Stafford
I cherish the notes I receive from my children—whether they are scribbled with a Sharpie on a yellow sticky note or written in perfect penmanship
Kindness Blog is Taking a Break
Hello to all! Due to the need to tend some personal family issues, you may notice that the Kindness Blog is not up and running
Helping My Dog Die – by Amy Selwyn
My dog is dying. I am desperate for a greater gift. I long to write something profound. Something so moving that people will read it
A happy little thought about my husband – by Rocket_owl
Last night while asleep in our bed my husband let out a startled moan. I then felt his hand patting the comforter – searching for
Kindness Captured in a Photo – A Man Gives a Barefoot Homeless Man His Shoes
A Tampa man, Oscar Aquino, gave a homeless man the shoes off his feet in a random act of kindness that’s getting wide-spread, and deserved
Enough – by Rachel Macy Stafford
Sometimes I find myself sitting behind the wheel of the car thinking, Enough. Enough with the bickering. Enough with the chauffeuring, the gas-guzzling, the bumper-to-bumper.
Learning Compassion – by Jackie Phillips
I watch him out of the corner of my eye as I do the daily dishes. I’m worried about him, as he hasn’t eaten in
Don’t Jump *
Walking home after a bad week, (I) saw this on an overpass I used to regularly contemplate jumping over. Decarie Blvd, on the South railing
The Richest Man in the World – by Simona Asinovski
Would you go hiking without headphones? I would prefer not to. For context, headphones are on my list of “things I can’t do without” on
‘The Singing Nurse’ Soothes the Suffering
Jared Axen is a nurse in Valencia, California, who happens to love singing. During shifts, he would absent-mindedly sing as we went about his work,
“To the person going through our trash, please come in for a sandwich”
Ashley Jiron, is the owner of P.B. Jams in Warr Acres in Oklahoma. She noticed someone had been looking through her bins for food and
Love Is Class, How Much Do You Have? A short story of two heroes on a sidewalk – by Sean Smith
We sat watching from the Starbucks window. It was November 12th, 2013. It was 37º outside, with intense wind whipping through the glass jungle that
Care Can Not Be Purchased – by Byron Hamel
People who know me, know that I am constantly approached by people in need. People who know me on a deeper level are already aware
Watch What Happens When a Man Asks People to Translate a Hate Message He’s Received
During a social experiment, a man requests help to translate a Facebook message he has received. The man, who is in Lithuania, speaks English only.
7 Things That Good Mothers Do That I’m Not Going to Do Anymore – by Leigh Anderson
1. Bathe the kids every day. Children, unless they’ve been rolling in the mud, do not need a bath every day. In the summer I
Her Tears Brought Out the Kindness of a Stranger
‘heartlines’ wrote: “I was sitting in the airport by myself crying.. embarrassing in public, but I just couldn’t stop. A man gave me this. He
#SocksOff – by Jamie Newell
More than just a saying among friends “socks off” is a real philosophy that we should all embrace. In my first post 4 weeks ago
Anne Lamott (Author) Writes Down Every Single Thing She Knows, As of Today
I am going to be 61 years old in 48 hours. Wow. I thought i was only forty-seven, but looking over the paperwork, I see
Hand in Hand For Healing! – by Erika Kind
There are many of our lovely friends dealing with health issues or mental problems, or are in the midst of working themselves through the wounds
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