I saw the most incredible display of humanity on the sky train. A six foot five man suffering from drug abuse and\or mental health issues
Category: Kindness
The Milk of Human Kindness – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
My husband and I had parked just outside our favorite breakfast joint one Saturday morning to find a bunch of women clustered about the front
A Long Overdue Thank You for a Priceless Gift – By Lisa Gastaldo
I’m ashamed. As someone who prides herself on promptness, I am more than a little tardy. In fact, one might accuse me of being over
We’re Taking a Break
Hello to all you lovely people! Due to the need to tend some personal issues, you may notice that the Kindness Blog is not up
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
After 82 Years A Mother and Daughter Finally Reunite
Betty Morrell, 82, arrived at Greater Binghamton Airport on Jan. 15, eager to see her mother. As she waved across the airport, her 96-year-old mother
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
An Elderly Widower’s Note to His Deceased Wife Is the Best Thing You’ll Read on the Internet This Week
A touching story of an elderly widower coping with life alone after his wife of 62 years died last January went viral on Facebook. “So
My Hour On the Streets of New York – By Adam
On Nov 11 of 2006, I made a deal with myself that I would give $1 to every homeless person who asked. Call it a
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
Uplifting Photo of the Day Features a 92-Year-Old Meeting Her 2-Day-Old Great-Granddaughter For The First Time
A photo capturing the heartwarming moment a 92-year-old held her baby great-granddaughter for the first time was shared on Reddit, garnering hundreds of comments and
What it Means to be Mixed Race During the Fight for Black Lives – by Shannon Luders-Manuel
When I talk about my family culture, I’m mixed. When I talk about racism, I’m black. When Trayvon Martin was shot for wearing a hoodie,
A Stranger’s Hug Led to Redemption
I was wandering around San Francisco Mission district drunk late at night. An old homeless guy asked me for a dollar, I gave him one
Man With Cerebral Palsy Created Such Beautiful Typewriter Art
Paul Smith (September 21, 1921 – June 25, 2007) was born with Severe cerebral palsy, a serious condition that affects the brain. It limited his
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
Humble Hero Dives in Icy River Fully Clothed
A Man from Chongqing, a major city in Southwest China, jumped into river fully clothed to save a drowning child. Last Monday, a four-year-old boy in
Naysayers, Cohorts & Wannabes (Privileged White Woman Stops Shopping for a Year)
~ Editor’s Note: This is part-2 of a year-long, weekly series as author Trish Rohr embarks on a 366 day journey to own her life
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
Immigrants’ First Pictures Reveal What It Means To Be American (Historical Kindness)
We often forget that each one of the immigrants who entered this country between 1892 and 1954 was a unique person with their own cultural
BLOOD IN THE STREETS Coping With Menstruation While Homeless – by Jennifer Weiss-Wolf
Around the globe there is growing awareness of, and demand for solutions to, the financial and physical burdens of menstruation. In developing countries the consequence
An Entire Neighbourhood Secretly Learned Sign Language To Surprise Their Deaf Neighbor
Muharrem, a deaf man living in Istanbul, received a huge surprise. one morning, everyone he bumped into in his neighborhood responded to him with sign
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
Miles and Miles of No-Man’s Land – By Libba Bray
This is the hardest blog I’ve ever attempted to write. For the better part of eight months, I have been struggling under the thumb of
Is It Bullying? – A Visual Guide
Wikipedia describes Bullying as; “the use of force, threat, or coercion to abuse, intimidate, or aggressively dominate others. The behavior is often repeated and habitual.”
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