Here’s a true fact: On November 6, 1963, when she was 18, Laura Bush ran a stop sign in Midland, Texas and crashed into a
Category: Kindness Reflections
Living in a World Surrounded by Kindness – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
A big, tough-looking man wearing a tank top and baseball cap took hold of the door at the Circle K that my shorter-than-he-ever-used-to-be husband was
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Six Life Lessons I’ve Learned while Visiting the Elderly – By Michael Baker
If someone had told me ten years ago that I would one day be volunteering at a nursing home, I wouldn’t have believed them. In
I Raised My Voice Against Hatred. It Was Easier Than I Thought It Would Be and It Felt Good. – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
“They have the best Greek feta cheese you can get anywhere,” my husband said, pointing to the Middle Eastern grocery store around the corner from
To The Child Who Gets My Little Brother’s Heart – By Jason Longhurst
On March 2, 2016, my 11-year-old brother was hit by a truck while crossing the street. The trauma knocked him unconscious, and the damage to
To the woman and child who sat at table 9
I did not introduce myself to you. My name is Tony Posnanski. I have been a restaurant manager for fifteen years now. My day consists
One Man Planned On Killing Himself When He Left His Apartment, Until He Met A Stranger
Craigslist is one of the most unique tools that the Internet has to offer. You can use it to find anything from a new couch
When Gratitude and Appreciation Become A Morning Mantra. – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
The alarm goes off and my husband is up, out of bed, into the living room to do his sit ups and push ups, out
I Knew a Kid in Highschool That Never Spoke.
I was kinda a loner myself but it’s easy when it’s by choice. He sat alone at lunch , and I didn’t have anyone to
Had a 6-Year Old Boy Teach Me True Humanity.
After responding to a 12 week premature birth, which lead to the death of both the mother and the stillborn infant, both me and my
“He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
How to Change the World as You Know It with One Simple Act – “I had something happen on my walk this morning,” …my husband
We all Need a Little Change – By Lizzi Lewis
I got told off today, by a complete stranger. The incident made me cry, for him as much as for me. And for all the
LEARNING TO BE KIND – By Joan Zlotnick
All of us know the downside of caregiving and grieving. We know the physical and emotional demands we face as caregivers, and the heaviness and
What to Say to Death (Talking to my Dad when he could only listen) – By April V. Walters
One of the synchronicities of life is that when my Dad’s cancer returned my sometimes boss, Wendy Macnaughton, was Artist in Residence at the Zen
Life Lessons Learned From Being Homeless – by Kenny Murray
I’ve been homeless four times in my 25 years on this planet. When I was 7 my father kicked my mother, me and my four
Choosing Kindness Led to an Awakening – By Richard Diedrichs
When my father was in his early eighties, he and his fourth wife both got sick. They did not have the means to support themselves
Silence When a Neighbor Uses the “N” Word and a Living Room Epiphany – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
One day back in the 60’s when life as we knew it was changing through the civil rights movement, my husband called me from work.
Why Kindness Heals – By James R. Doty, M.D.
As a physician specializing in neurosurgery at an academic medical center, I appreciate the unhappiness many patients have with the present healthcare delivery system that
I Have a Car, He Doesn’t Have a Car, Why Not Offer Him a Ride? – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
I’m a 74 year old woman and I offer rides to strangers. I started doing it way back in the 1970’s when my brother was
The “Magic Kitchen” and How One Kind Remark to a Child Can Change Everything. – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
I had walked over to the neighbor’s house to bring her some homemade biscotti. “My mother said to say thank you for helping to take
Privileged White Woman Stops Shopping for a Year – By Trish Rohr
Editor’s Note: This is the first post in a year-long, weekly series as author Trish Rohr embarks on a 366 day journey to own her
Kindness in a Blanket or in a Plastic Bottle or in a Life Jacket – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
At the end of my yoga class the teacher came over and adjusted my blanket so that my feet wouldn’t get cold during the final
Life Is Baeutiful. – by singlestep
Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher? I do, mine. Her name was Mrs White. And I remember thinking she must be some
How the Police can Benefit From the Uncanny Power of Courtesy – By Mark Gosson
I was just traveling throughout Europe and I found myself paying attention to how the police interact with people there. Part of this is certainly
