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Who Will Johnny Find Approachable? – By Susan
Scenario: Little Johnny has perceived his world to be hostile. He didn’t like sports, but he was forced to do sports. His cousins would come
The Parking Meter Fairy – By Stephanie March
When I was a broke college student I collected my fair share of parking meter tickets on my college campus. Everyone did. We were all
Sometimes Kindness is Simply Taking a Moment to Think Before you Judge
“So here’s the deal. Our service tonight sucked. Took 20 minutes to get water, 40 minutes for an appetizer and over an hour for our
Mom Buys Two Coffees for Bullies who Taunted her as a ‘Fat Whale’
Dianne Hoffmeyer was waiting in line at Tim Horton’s in Michigan to buy a coffee when she suddenly overheard two women behind her mocking her
10 Amazing Reactions to Bad News: The Right Way to Respond to a Friend’s Hardship – By Sky Khan
What to Say to Someone with Cancer It’s hard to know what to say to someone with cancer. If you’re like most, you blurt an
This Single Photo Captures the Very Best, as Well as the Very Worst, of Human Nature.
Park-ranger, Patrick Karabaranga, comforting a gorilla after it’s mother was killed by a poacher. Location: Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo Conservation
The Power of Sushi, Sumo and a Little Bit of Kindness
When I was a little kid, my family used to travel internationally to visit family. We invariably had to do a layover somewhere in Japan,
Movers Deliver Kindness In A Box ~ By Stephanie March
A few days ago a close friend of mine sent me a news article about a California-based moving company, Meathead Movers, that is helping women
She Held My Hand While I waited to Find Out if My Baby Had Died
About this time last year I was about 30 weeks pregnant – I missed my footing on a kerb and fell onto my stomach. I
It’s Not Mindfulness Without Kindness – By Shamash Alidina
Here’s one thing that might be missing from your definition of mindfulness. The term mindfulness has been mentioned everywhere from front cover TIME Magazine to speeches
These Construction Workers Gave A Sick Little Girl The Gift Of Friendship
Construction workers get a reputation for being pretty tough dudes. They work in all sorts of weather, slam hammers into things, and lift heavy stuff
An Old Couple’s Love Will Go On, Even After They Die
My grandparents were married for almost 60 years. At the time, my granddad was in his late 70s and due to his unhealthy diet (the
Humanity at its finest. A man who lost both of his arms, cares for his elderly mother.
A man who lost his arms at the age of seven has refused to stop caring for his elderly mother – despite also running a
Migrants? How About a Rethink?
To those who attack ‘migrants’ online. Please take a few moments out of your day to really look at this photograph. And rethink. Here is
Are You In? Kindness Is Free… – By Leigh McManus
If we all practiced one act of kindness per day, imagine how much more magnificent the world could be. Each day, if we all did
When Nurses See More Than Birth and Babies – By Shelly Lopez Gray
Perinatal nursing is sweet and magical and everything you think it would be. But everyone only thinks of the birth and the babies. No one
Police Officer Buys Breakfast For a Homeless Man and Sits to Eat With Him
The pictures below show Sergeant Erica Hay sitting with an unidentified man after buying him his morning meal. The photographs were captured by passerby TiAnna
Live In-Between Right and Wrong – By Kathryn Eriksen
I was waiting in line at the Post Office yesterday, when I heard loud voices on the other side of the glass doors. Someone was
So…My Girlfriend Had an Abortion
A few weeks/month ago, my girlfriend and I went to a clinic and had an abortion. It was her decision more than anything, and I
Black officer who helped KKK supporter says policing is helping people ‘regardless of beliefs’
As hatred and racial intolerance engulfed a South Carolina rally over the weekend, a poignant picture of a black police chief helping a man who
Great Idea! The Barking Lot (Doggy Parking Bays)
If you have ever wanted to go shopping but had nowhere to leave the dog, IKEA may have come up with the perfect solution. The
As His Wife Was Dying, A Small Act of Kindness Made Such a Difference
When my wife was dying from cancer…one of the cleaning ladies…who didn’t even speak much English….brought her a small stuffed animal her mother had hand
Good Deed of the Week
“I saved an orphaned baby duck from traffic… Poor baby’s mother had been ran over and no other babies were seen around.” “We named it
A Complete Stranger’s Kindness Towards a Young Grieving Widow
Last September was the one-year anniversary of my husband’s death. I was 27 years old, by myself at around 9 AM and was facing a
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