This week, my husband and I will celebrate our 36th anniversary. Some years we’ve gotten dressed-up and gone out to dinner. Other years we’ve simply
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This Random Act of Kindness Just Won Christmas
The Pothole Gardener wrote: “I was standing outside Liverpool St. Station the other day, and I witnessed one of the most moving things I’ve seen
Aunt Minnie Was Kindness Personified – by Jackie Phillips
She had white hair, a round wrinkled face, kind blue eyes and a big toothless grin. I was a skinny, shy kid with white hair,
Ten Books, One Dollar and a Promise Kept
When I was a kid we didn’t have a lot of money, so we often shopped at a thrift store. What I loved about that
“…Christmas is a Time to Help One Another.”
‘craftsy’ wrote: “My husband has cancer, and just had surgery this past Wednesday. Found this in our mailbox this morning, from our landlords.” Please spread
Receiving Kindness and Candy From a Little Baby
‘NS’ wrote: “A baby just handed me this on my flight. I ain’t mad.” ‘jstrydor Commented: “I love the gesture and I think this was
Stop And Smell The Roses…And The Coffee, Too
When most people think of skills required in parenting, being quick is often one of them. Quick to notice, quick to assume, quick to catch
A Sweet Act of Kindness @ Christmas
Hey guys! For this year’s early Christmas, I wanted to do something kind for everyone in my grade and make them smile. So I purchased
A Little Boy’s Lovely Note to a Trash Truck Driver
‘ehwaywah’ wrote: “My dad’s a trash truck driver. He got this today from a little boy that comes out to his balcony to wave good
A 4-Year Old’s Love Letter
His mum says the attention it’s received has cheered her up while they’re waiting for her son’s final appointment with the oncologist after beating cancer.
See a Need, Fill a Need by Sybil Brun
Medical bills were mounting. Kids needed glasses, cars needed repairs, and the dog needed surgery. On top of that, Christmas was almost upon us so
Give Your Spouse the Gift That Can’t Go Wrong by Winifred M. Reilly
Whether you’re a big holiday shopper or a minimalist, here’s one gift your spouse is guaranteed to enjoy. There’s no need to wrap it and
On the Sixth Day of December . . .
Thanks to finally decking the halls with festive faux greenery and other assorted decorations and lights, it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas
On the Fifth Day of December . . .
This fifth day of December was awash with rain here in Kentucky, but it definitely couldn’t dampen the holiday spirits of many of the guests
Kindness and Cookies for a Forgotten Lady
‘Anonymous’ wrote: “Made cookies and brought them to the local nursing home. This is Mrs Posey.” “She is 112 and the nurse said she hasn’t
9 Tips to Get Kids Involved in Volunteering – by Lara Patangan
The beloved children’s author, Dr. Seuss, wrote; “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” Children
I Feed the Little Creatures
Hi, I know this is not an act of kindness to people, but still an act of kindness. Evey year when it’s freezing cold and
When They Saw a Woman Sat Holding Her Head in Her Hands They Couldn’t Just Walk on by
‘scu’ wrote: “Today’s lesson in kindness: Luke and I were shopping today when we walked past this girl, the lone salesperson in a rug store,
Random Acts of Pasta – Man Feeds 125 People, Including the Homeless
A full stomach makes a happy heart, the saying goes. But one Utah man is taking some hits from doubters on the Internet over his
On the Second Day of December . . .
Two days into December found me under the covers and under the weather. Even though I was down for the count today and could only
Hot Soup
The year was 1968 at the corner of Avenue Rd and Wilson Ave i was on my way to York University Keel campus. I was
Kindness In The Airport Security Line
To the couple who stood behind us in the airport security line ~ Your quiet act of kindness is something I will never forget. Traveling
The Berlin Book Forest
Books are just awesome. We’ve heard people say that physical books may be a thing of the past, but there’s something so very satisfying about
Thanksgiving (((Hugs)))
BIG Thanksgiving ❤ and ({({(Hugs)})}) going out… …to the lost, the hurting, the lonely, the bullied, the oppressed, the deserted, the addicted, the dying, the abused,
The World Is Starving And I Am Stuffed (A Thankful Lament) by Ron Clinton Smith
I like having enough to eat, don’t you? And as an American growing up in the middle class I’ve never known hunger. Just the opposite.
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