My husband (then boyfriend) and I moved to New York City in December 2009. We came from Sydney, Australia where in the southern hemisphere it
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Daughter Sets Up a Date for Her Hard Working Mum and Dad
My parents own a farm, so they don’t have time to go on very many dates. I made them dinner at home, complete with music,
Forgiveness is Free (Lessons from a Holocaust survivor) – by Tyler Tucky
Fifty years after her liberation, Eva Mozes Kor stood at the ruins of the gas chambers in Auschwitz. While overlooking these machines of death, she
9 Reasons why it‘s important to care for our elders – by Sai Santosh Kl
Why you need to be there for them. I decided to write this article because as I see my own parents age, I increasingly feel
The Year of Speaking Kindly (Day 2) – by Mike O’Connor
Since I posted the challenge over two weeks ago, and as a warm-up to the main event, I’ve paid much deeper attention to the way
Christmas Kindness: High Schooler Gives His Bullied Classmate Some New Sneakers
One North Carolina high school student showed off his sneaker enthusiasm and his Christmas spirit, all in one kind gesture. Yaovi Mawuli, (standing on the
Is kindness brutal? – by Dionne Kasian-Lew
When you’re on the receiving end of kindness — it’s milk — a honeyed, palliative sap with all associations of mothering & the cosseted dark womb. But being kind
Hero Police Officer Sprints to Save a Baby
Police Officer Steve Norton was on patrol in London when he responded to a 999 call, reporting that a baby had stopped breathing. When he
Kindness without the Krapfen – by Jonathan Carroll
In the bakery the man in front of me is very very old and by the way he acts and talks, pretty much out of
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
Shopping 5 Days Before Christmas, and the Kindness of one Family to Mine.
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
A Stranger’s Small Act of Kindness Helped One Woman to say Goodbye
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The Kindness in Your Smile – by Kim Scaravelli
By its simplest definition, “kindness” is just a synonym for friendliness and I like to believe that I am a friendly and therefore “kind” person (also funny, lovable,
The Christmas Angels Are at Work Already
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The Cards – by Mary McLaurine
Life was good. I was 38, happy and healthy and married to a man who worked hard and loved me. Our kids were now
The Kindness Exchange – A Global Project to bring Light into the Darkness
The frost appears on the windows, the traffic snarls, the brake lights cast a ruddy glare for miles. When the experts aren’t debating the definition
Bag of Books. FOUND!
We ❤ this! That this kind person took the time to make a sign up and help someone, that they didn’t even know, to get
The Chinese Man – by Hope the Happy Hugger
When we boarded a connecting flight from Honk Kong to Johannesburg, we were utterly exhausted. My nerves were, to say the least, a little on
Unexpected Kindness – by Phylor
Most times I waited for the train, she was there, whatever time of day it was. White wires to white player = apple world. She
Sweet Little Somethings – by The Reluctant Baptist
Mine is a story of missed opportunity and redemption. It began one cold winter evening as I stood in the grocery checkout line behind
A Mother Finds The People Who Saved Her Son’s Life
Ten years after a tragic car accident, Kellie wants to find the heroes that saved her son’s life and thank them. To learn more about
36 Things I Know After 36 Years of Marriage – by Winifred M. Reilly
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
An Open Letter to the Children – by Randall Amster
Dear Children, I know that this world must often seem confusing to you. It’s noisy, dirty and filled with adults scurrying about their busy lives
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
Incredibly Beautiful and Poignant Photo of Grandfather and Granddaughter Dancing
‘deadsyntax’ wrote: “Grandfather-granddaughter dance at my wedding instead of a father-daughter dance.” The love between them is palpable in this shot. A truly amazing photograph
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