We sat watching from the Starbucks window. It was November 12th, 2013. It was 37º outside, with intense wind whipping through the glass jungle that
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Kind Strangers Saved Me When I Tried to Kill Myself – by DrizztDo
I was in a really tough spot a couple of years ago. I was 24, homeless, and extremely depressed. I had recently stopped shooting Heroin
I Watched a Young Girl Teach Her Father a Lesson About Humanity – by Caleb Noal
I posted this on my personal Facebook page, it was something that I experienced firsthand and wish to share it with my fellow New Yorkers.
All This Homeless Veteran and His Dog Needed Was Human Kindness…
While seated at a Starbucks, a homeless man came in and sat nearby. His scent was unpleasant and people looked at him and rolled their
Imagine If – by Lucy Williams
Yesterday I was on the tube when a young man got on. He was crying and begging for money or food. As always on the
A Saving Encounter on the Streets – by La Shea A. Stanard
During the late summer of 2005, I found myself homeless. I spent two weeks in an overnight shelter in the city of Camden, New Jersey.
A Lesson in Humility From a Homeless Man – by SiON42X
I had a gig once in Kingston, Jamaica. Now, if you’ve ever been to Jamaica you might be thinking “score, rad gig brah.” You’d be
I See You
For those of you familiar with my writing, first of all, thank you for reading the words that stumble out of my mind and heart
Kindness Goes Hand In Hand
As I arrived at work on another bitterly cold morning, I surveyed the sidewalk that stood between the day shelter for homeless men and my
This Wonderful Man Risks His Own Health Every Night to Serve The Poor and Homeless
His doctors have asked him to stop. He works too hard, he barely sleeps and what he’s currently doing is putting his own health at
A Hand Up
Lately, at work, I have spent more time with paper than people, which has contributed to a resurgence of my stress and anxiety. Today, though,
I Gave This Homeless Man, Paul, My Kindle After Learning That He’d Been Reading the Same Book Over and Over.
This is in Las Vegas. I’ve walked past him every day this week on the way into work and said hi to him and he
Paying Some Attention to a Homeless Guy May Just Have Helped to Save His Life
When I was 16, I worked at a law firm downtown as a summer intern. Every day, I’d go get lunch from this row of
An Amazing Story About the Kindness of People.
In 2005, I was travelling in Italy with my parents. My Dad was in his early 80s, suffering from advanced Parkinson’s… but he wanted to
This Sweet Little Old Lady Puts Out Food Everyday to Feed Those That Are Hungry.
Tammy Beasley wrote: “This sweet little old lady puts out food everyday to feed those that are hungry.” “Things like this show me there are
Breaking Barriers With the Homeless – by Nick Peterson
One of my New Year’s resolutions was to start helping more people, especially the homeless. However, I had trouble doing this because it’s like an
Pay It Forward
For the past few days, I have experienced writer’s block or, perhaps, kindness block. Whatever has had me in a sort of literary limbo, I
Man Leaves Job on Wall Street to Start Up a Pizza Business. The Result is all Kinds of Good.
Meet Mason Wartman. Mason left his job on Wall Street to start up his pizza business in Philly. Formerly on Wall Street, Wartman, 27, saw
This Bringer of Shoes Makes a Huge Difference in the Lives of The Homeless
It’s difficult to walk even a block in New York City without coming across some poor soul that is plainly in desperate need. One inspiring
Cold Day, Warm Heart
As Kentucky took the involuntary arctic plunge today, I found my heart warmed by a number of acts of kindness: This morning, I learned of
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
Welcome Back
Today, like many other people, I returned to work after the holidays, and knowing the paper work and grant reports that awaited me, I was
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.
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
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