Ma’nao and his dog, Big Yellow, have gained popularity in their home town of Magou village, China. Ma is the local shoe shiner, and has
Category: Kindness
50 Things I Want For My Little Sister – by Lexi Herrick
1. The ability to first fall in love with herself, and with the true beauty that lies within her heart. 2. Many nights spent laughing
Grieving Couple Touched by Strangers Act of Kindness
While there is nothing worse than losing a child, kindness and support can make the nightmare a tad more bearable. For Kathie McKernan of Massillon,
Kindness Contest Bears Fruit For All – by Amy Green
When I was little I wondered why neighborhoods didn’t invest in edible landscaping to build community, promote health, and promote collaboration. As adults, my husband
Painting Homeless People’s Dreams
Those who say graffiti doesn’t accomplish much haven’t seen the work of Skid Robot, an anonymous street artist in Los Angeles who uses his medium
Love Notes – by Leo Babauta
My family leaves little unintentional loves notes for me all over the place. I’m a bit of a neat freak — I like things decluttered
Uplifting Photo of the Day Features A Couple Dancing on Ice
‘gtrpup2 wrote: “My wife caught this moment today on our local pond.” “She asked if it was OK to take the picture but they were
Ayaah! Power and kindness – by John Tuite
My daughter, now six, is at her karate class. She moves up and down the hall with the others, blocking, kicking, punching. There’s fifty children
Angel From Heaven – by Mary McLaurine
A few years ago while living in Western Maryland, otherwise known as ‘The Land of Never-Ending Snow’, my boyfriend and I were suffering from cabin
What a Needle and Some Yarn Taught Me About Patience and Forgiveness – by Bo Ren
Everything I learned from knitting… Cast on. Knit. Pick up a dropped stitch. Cast off. Repeat. These were the four steps of knitting my kind
Singing a Song to My Mom Who Has Alzheimer’s
“I recently stopped bringing my guitar to my Mom’s home because she no longer recognizes me and doesn’t respond to it anymore. I wish I
When This Couple Landed In NYC, They Never Expected This!
My husband (then boyfriend) and I moved to New York City in December 2009. We came from Sydney, Australia where in the southern hemisphere it
Daughter Sets Up a Date for Her Hard Working Mum and Dad
My parents own a farm, so they don’t have time to go on very many dates. I made them dinner at home, complete with music,
Forgiveness is Free (Lessons from a Holocaust survivor) – by Tyler Tucky
Fifty years after her liberation, Eva Mozes Kor stood at the ruins of the gas chambers in Auschwitz. While overlooking these machines of death, she
9 Reasons why it‘s important to care for our elders – by Sai Santosh Kl
Why you need to be there for them. I decided to write this article because as I see my own parents age, I increasingly feel
The Year of Speaking Kindly (Day 2) – by Mike O’Connor
Since I posted the challenge over two weeks ago, and as a warm-up to the main event, I’ve paid much deeper attention to the way
Begging for Change from a Smartphone – by Simona Asinovski
Judging a homeless person’s story in San Francisco “Hey, do you want an orange?” I ask. She’s sitting on a street corner with a backpack.
Christmas Kindness: High Schooler Gives His Bullied Classmate Some New Sneakers
One North Carolina high school student showed off his sneaker enthusiasm and his Christmas spirit, all in one kind gesture. Yaovi Mawuli, (standing on the
Is kindness brutal? – by Dionne Kasian-Lew
When you’re on the receiving end of kindness — it’s milk — a honeyed, palliative sap with all associations of mothering & the cosseted dark womb. But being kind
Hero Police Officer Sprints to Save a Baby
Police Officer Steve Norton was on patrol in London when he responded to a 999 call, reporting that a baby had stopped breathing. When he
Kindness without the Krapfen – by Jonathan Carroll
In the bakery the man in front of me is very very old and by the way he acts and talks, pretty much out of
The Man Behind the Shadow
‘Jeniece Higgins wrote: “When we were in CA, I was taking a pic of the kids by a Christmas tree and a homeless man came
How My Son Wanted to Spend the $120 He Saved This Year.
“Saturday morning, my son walked into my room and said he wanted to use his money to help the homeless. I asked him what he
Shopping 5 Days Before Christmas, and the Kindness of one Family to Mine.
I picked up my little man (3) from daycare at 6pm and headed out to the local mall to pick out Christmas gifts for daddy
A Stranger’s Small Act of Kindness Helped One Woman to say Goodbye
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