“Good people are out there! Just witnessed this guy take off his suit coat, get on the ground and change this woman’s tire in 5
Category: Kindness – Real-life Examples
The Absolute Magic of a Compliment Sincerely Given
“Image via Carla Cosgrove. Click here to read her post about kindness & the art of accepting a compliment: http://candourstore.com/2014/09/candour-store-challenge-i-dare-you-to-say-something-nice/“
Random Act of Kindness = 40 Minutes for FREE
“Parked in Natick center & had to go into a nearby store to get change. I came out & found this. Whoever you are, thank
A Terminally ill 6-Year Old Boy Decides to Do Something Very Special With His Make-A-Wish Gift
This heart-breaking story is an example of extraordinary kindness between two children, it is also a grand lesson in how we all might attempt to
The Stranger Who Paid My Dental Care – by Rochelle Cramer
Let me introduce you to Brice Royer. One afternoon I got on Facebook after a dental consultation for having my amalgams safely removed, and my
Waiter! A Cup of Coffee for the Lady! – by Annie Mimi Hall
This is a love story from the assisted living. I sat with this particular lady today and she made time to tell me the following
A Crowd of STRANGERS Turn Up for the Funeral of the Baby With no Name
Hundreds of mourners today attended the funeral of an unidentified baby boy whose body was found wrapped in a blanket on an Edinburgh (Scotland) railway
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
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:
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
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,
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
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
THIS 92-Year Old is the REAL Superman
92-year-old Wally Harmer is preparing to take on a mile long zip wire to raise money for charity – and he’s going dressed as Superman!
Kind Strangers Saved Me When I Tried to Kill Myself – by DrizztDo
I was in a really tough spot a couple of years ago. I was 24, homeless, and extremely depressed. I had recently stopped shooting Heroin
Bethanie’s Letter to An Airline Pilot
Following the recent Germanwings Flight 9525 tragedy, Jai Dillon, an Airline Pilot, tweeted an image of a letter which had been given to his colleague
I Watched a Young Girl Teach Her Father a Lesson About Humanity – by Caleb Noal
I posted this on my personal Facebook page, it was something that I experienced firsthand and wish to share it with my fellow New Yorkers.
Birthday Blessings – by Jay Westrom
I recently stopped at a convenience store for coffee and a breakfast sandwich. As I was walking in, I remembered it was March 17th and
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