Einstein, when he arrived in America, was shocked at how Black Americans were treated. “There is separation of colored people from white people in the
Category: Kindness Reflections
The Ex-Convicts Who Are Helping Other Ex-Cons Get Back On Their Feet
Exodus Transitional Community, is a nonprofit devoted to helping recently released convicts transition back into the day-to-day world. The challenges these ex-cons face is absolutely
To the Everyday Mother
Though mothers may feel bombarded with advice on every possible aspect of mothering, the real source of a mother’s unparalleled influence is the power of
You’ve Got a Friend – GUEST BLOG
You’ve Got a Friend by Kristi Jo Jedlicki It is easy to be accepting of others whom we find to be socially acceptable or “normal”,
Ohio Teen Takes 89-year-old Great-Grandma to Prom
Prom season is upon us, and in recent years much of the spotlight has been focused on just how expensive dresses and dates have become.
Gregory Kloehn Goes Dumpster Diving, but not for the Reason That Most People Would Think.
Gregory Kloehn isn’t homeless. In fact, he is an artist from Oakland that is trying to help the homeless and develop his craft at the
A 92-Year Old’s Five Simple Rules to be Happy:
The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup… perfectly applied,
The Importance of Kindness Video
Animated adaptation of a commencement speech given by George Saunders at Syracuse University, May 2013. Please share, thank you 🙂
Human Beings are all Kinds of Awesome-Sauce (Part-2)
This is a follow-up to Human Beings are all Kinds of Awesome-Sauce part one! Enjoy 🙂 A little girl fell from the fourth story of
The Thank You Note – GUEST BLOG
The Thank You Note by Kristi Jo Jedlicki The thank you note was written on a scrap piece of paper that was carefully folded up
‘My Brother, Teddy’
‘My Brother, Teddy’ by Kelly O’Brien “My daughter Emma was just 3 when Teddy was born, with a viral infection he contracted in utero that
Stephen Sutton: Terminally-ill Teenage Cancer Sufferer raises over £1m for charity after posting ‘Final Thumbs-up’ on Facebook
A terminally-ill teenager posted a “final thumbs-up” in an emotional message to his followers on Facebook – sparking an online response that has helped to
Have the Homeless Become Invisible?
In this social experiment, unsuspecting people walked by relatives pretending to be homeless. Would they notice their family members? Or have the homeless become invisible?
Today I Invited a Stranger in for Lunch
Today I invited a stranger in for lunch by Jenny Metelerkamp A tall man pushing a cartfull of belongings was crossing our driveway as I
A new Model of Empathy: The Humble Rat
In a simple experiment, researchers at the University of Chicago sought to find out whether a rat would release a fellow rat from an unpleasantly
A Proud Mother’s Beautiful Response To Someone On Instagram Calling Her Boy Ugly
A proud mother had to endure the pain from a cruel comment about her special little boy on Instagram. This was her beautiful response… Dear
The Greatest Speech Ever Made – Charlie Chaplin
This is 3½ minutes very well spent… The speech itself is from a comedy directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin. First released in October 1940,
The Beach That Love Built – GUEST BLOG
The Beach That Love Built – By Russ Towne When our daughter was about 15, she was stricken with an “incurable” disease and nearly died. She
6 Words You Should Say Today
6 Words You Should Say Today by Rachel Macy Stafford – New York Times Best Selling Author and Certified Special Education Teacher Very rarely does
When I Was Hungry, You Gave Me Food – GUEST BLOG
When I Was Hungry, You Gave Me Food by Kristi Jo Jedlicki On a daily basis, the guests at the day shelter for homeless men
A Bully’s Apology
I have a story by jamietheignorantamerican A couple of months after I graduated high school, I went to the grocery store for my mom. While
What it Means to be a Humanitarian – GUEST BLOG
What it Means to be a Humanitarian by Tara M “Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it’s at the end of your arm,
A Father so Happy he can Hold his Son Again
“Last night I was at a YMCA event celebrating the success of its annual Strong Kids fundraising campaign. A video was shown where a man
9-Year Old Girl’s Sweet act of Kindness to a Homeless Man
Marci Gallison wrote: “I LOVE this story and was so proud of my daughter, we saw the man again the other Day and she was
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