Lisa Wiseman wrote: A lovely little bit of kindness for your morning: This gentleman pops over from across the floor to the elderly woman standing
Tag: Compassion
Dog Finds A Tiny Kitten, Risks Everything To Save Her
Animal control officers in Anderson, S.C., thought that a barking shih tzu was stuck in a ravine. Turns out, she was there nursing and protecting
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
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?
Random Acts of Kindness List
Nathan wrote: This video is about a list I made of seven good deeds and I spent the past week doing all of them. 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
“…Right then, I turned to my wife, and said: ‘I’m ready to adopt.’”
While on Facebook, I came across a post from one of my favorite Facebook Pages [Humans of New York]… It was about this man seen
Incredible Moment an Iranian Killer is Spared Execution by his Victim’s Mother
The murderer was due to have his chair kicked away by the victim’s mother and father but the mother instead chooses to forgive him. The
‘Peeps’ the Duckling Spends 41 Days in a Man’s Beard-Nest!
A man has saved the life of a baby duck by keeping the little creature underneath his beard for 41 days(!) to give it a
10 Reasons Why Pope Francis is the Person of the Year
(Source: amroyounes, via improbablenormality)
Policeman Buys Food and Drink for the Needy
Lovely photo captures a cop’s good deed. A recent power outage at Albuquerque’s Noon Day Center shelter meant no food or drink for the needy
“I can’t stand the thought of my classmates being hungry.”
William Winslow is not your average 8-year-old. While most kids spend their free time playing tag or riding bikes, this second-grader at A.B. Combs Elementary
“…Humanity is Not Lost!
“Okay i have the cutest story to tell you all so i work at a frozen yogurt shop and the people in my town aren’t
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,
Touching Apology from a Meth Addict
A Redditor wrote: “A friend of mine lost her wallet and a few days later got a call from her bank saying someone had turned
What a Lovely end of Year Activity
Have a student sit on chair in front of white board and have others write a positive phrase about them, then take a picture. Don’t
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
The Street Store – Official video 2014
We simply love this… Introducing The Street Store. The world’s first rent-free, premises-free, free ‘pop-up clothing store’ for the homeless, found entirely on the street
Boston Bombing: A Wedding and a Recovery
Rebekah Gregory and Pete DiMartino were severely injured in the Boston Marathon bombing of 2013. Amidst their painful recovery, they got engaged. Mashable met with
Basketball and Hockey Players Giving Some Love
An NBA athlete giving his warm-ups to a child with special needs: This little boy meeting his hockey hero:
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
The King of Bottle Top Mountain
INSPIRING: Boy with special needs collects nearly 50,000 bottle caps for charity Yuteru Domon, a 15-year-old junior high school student in Japan, has collected 49,512
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