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
Tag: Compassion
Single Mum Brought to Tears by a Generous Gift from Secret Santa
A mystery person left this note and £100 in Claire Rock’s mailbox this past week to help the single mother buy presents for her son…
My Grandmother, Autumn, and Me – By Amy Oestreicher
Around this time of year, I always think about my grandmother. She had an autumn birthday and she’d often come to stay with us just
Uplifting Photo of the Day Features a South Korean ‘Dog Meat’ Puppy’s First Experience of Human Kindness
In recent years, the plight of dogs raised for their meat in a number of Asian countries has garnered widespread attention and public condemnation. It
8-Year-Old Girl Saved Her Pocket Money for a Year Just so She Could Buy Christmas Presents for Sick Children
An eight-year-old girl saved up a year’s worth of pocket money so she could buy Christmas presents for sick children. She even remembered to buy
80-Year-Old Man Builds A Train To Take Rescued Stray Dogs On Adventures
Eugene Bostick, an 80-year-old retiree in Fort Worth, Texas, spends his days operating what just might be the coolest train in the world. His homemade
Please Let Me Get There: Lessons In The Darkness Of Death And The Light Of The Living – By Stephanie March
My last living grandparent passed away on Thanksgiving Day this year. My grandma spent her final days on this earth in her own bed, in
You Need to See This Photo of a Smiling Donkey After it Was Rescued From a River
Mike is a donkey from Killorglin in Ireland. He almost drowned when a river next to his field broke its banks and flooded stranding him
62 Ways to Spread Kindness Like Wildfire – By Galit Breen
Acts of kindness are the simplest way to be the change you want to see in the world. Choose one of these ideas per day
Loving Touch – By Trish Rohr
“Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.” ~ Charles Dickens A few weeks ago,
This is How the World Responded to the Terrorism in Paris on Friday
A Global, united response to the 13th November 2015 Paris attacks. ~ Australia Sydney. Photo by Daniel Munoz. ~ Brazil The Planalto Palace
The Dress in the Back of My Closet – By Kat Kenner
Every mom loves to brag about their kids and I am no exception; this story however, is no fairy tale. It is one no mother
HUMANS and HUMANITY – THIS is What It’s All About
The young guy sitting down was struggling with his tie. The woman in the red coat noticed, and asked ‘Do you know how to tie
Little Girl asks WW2 Veteran a Question…
My veteran grandpa was asked by a little girl if he would do it all again. He said,”Yes, for you.” A bit of context: my
Simplifying the Way: Gratitude and Thanks for The Spirit of Poverty – By Susan
it is with gratitude and no shame that I acknowledge the teachings of Poverty and am thankful for them I had a visitor a few
The Day I’ll Finally Stop Grieving – By John Pavlovitz
“How long has it been? When is he going to get over that grief and move on already?” I get it. I know you might be thinking that about
Tattooed Heart: One Transplant Recipient’s Ink Tribute to His Organ Donor
It started with an earache. At 12 years old, Florida resident Tim L.—better known on Reddit as user ‘MoTioNz’—went to the doctor for a routine
Life is Tough. Six Ways to Deal with It – By Deanna Burkett MA, MS, RYT
“Life is Tough. Six Ways to Deal with It” is the title of a Shambhala Sun article by Norman Fischer published in March 2013. Lately I keep
Build Tables…Not Fences.
balfrey wrote: “A local church sign made me smile the other night”… Whether you’re religious or not, you would probably agree that this church is
Dear Teenage Boy at the Skate Park…
You’re probably about 15 years old, so I don’t expect you to be very mature or for you to want a little girl on your
Act Of Kindness Is Making One Man Into An Internet Hero
One Ontario man’s tiny act of kindness is making a huge impact on social media. Godfrey Cuotto, a 21-year-old student in Hamilton, Ont., was photographed
The Experiment That Shows You Can Cultivate Kindness – By Holly Ashby
Random acts of kindness tend to take us by surprise. For some reason, it’s easy to take the indifference of others as a given, a
Synchronicity & Compassion on Route #92 – By Cher Garman
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” – Dalai Lama It’s been a very interesting
When the Gentle Whispers & Loving Hugs of a Stranger Meant so Much
Eleven years ago, when I was a freshman in college, my boyfriend at the time fainted and busted his head pretty bad on the concrete
Your ‘Problems’ Put in Perspective – Read the Thoughts of 8 People Who Don’t Have Much Time Left
Recently, on the reddit website, a question was Posed to people who know they are dying: The question was – (What) does your day look
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