ChrisBenRoy wrote: “A little backstory: My father passed away from Liver/Lung cancer in 1999 after battling it for a year and a half. After so
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Sometimes the World Seems Like a Pretty Mean Place, and Then This Happens.
‘Angerfist’ said: “it was taken in the Belgrade zoo in Serbia, and that is the place you hold your hands with an otter.” Share Kindness
This is What a Great Professor Looks Like
“So one of the students came with her kid, because she didn’t have a babysitter. The kid starts to cry in the middle of the
21 Thought Provoking Messages From a Lyft Driver’s Passengers
A Lyft driver is telling the fascinating stories behind his passengers. Zia Ahmed, a driver in San Francisco, encourages his customers to write a message
A Simple, Powerful Self-Compassion Method – by Leo Babauta
When we’re frustrated with others, or feeling bad about ourselves … we often turn toward habits that comfort us: distractions food shopping smoking drugs/alcohol These
Watch Out! There’s a Baby Opposum About!
kbburkett5 said: “This kind note was on my windshield.”
A Gentleman at Work
“Good people are out there! Just witnessed this guy take off his suit coat, get on the ground and change this woman’s tire in 5
The Absolute Magic of a Compliment Sincerely Given
“Image via Carla Cosgrove. Click here to read her post about kindness & the art of accepting a compliment: http://candourstore.com/2014/09/candour-store-challenge-i-dare-you-to-say-something-nice/“
“My Dad Teaches Kindergarten, His Students Came up With Some Guidelines for Healthy Living.”
These clever little people offered some simple, solid advice here. Less Head-Banging! Milk! Dream! Make peace! Kids really are smarter than adults sometimes. Bless them!
The Golden Heart of a Stranger – by Cher Garman
If there is anything that can bring out the crankiness in someone, it’s the repetitive words of a weatherperson on a Canadian Prairie winter morning
Random Act of Kindness = 40 Minutes for FREE
“Parked in Natick center & had to go into a nearby store to get change. I came out & found this. Whoever you are, thank
A Terminally ill 6-Year Old Boy Decides to Do Something Very Special With His Make-A-Wish Gift
This heart-breaking story is an example of extraordinary kindness between two children, it is also a grand lesson in how we all might attempt to
That Moment When a Vacation by the Sea Collides With the Arrival of Refugees
Holidaymakers in bikinis and trunks rally round, roused from their day in the sun to attend to thin and near dead-looking migrants from Africa who
Flower Sack Dresses From the Flour Mills (Historical Kindness)
In times gone by, amidst widespread poverty, the Flour Mills realized that some women were using sacks to make clothes for their children. In response,
The Stranger Who Paid My Dental Care – by Rochelle Cramer
Let me introduce you to Brice Royer. One afternoon I got on Facebook after a dental consultation for having my amalgams safely removed, and my
FOR BETTER OR WORSE: A 25th Anniversary Love Letter to my Dead Husband – by Lisa Gastaldo
I’ve begun this missive multiple times. Spurts of dialog verbalized in my dreams. Numerous scribbled passages were wadded up and subsequently rescued. I stared blankly
Waiter! A Cup of Coffee for the Lady! – by Annie Mimi Hall
This is a love story from the assisted living. I sat with this particular lady today and she made time to tell me the following
Living A Lie
Recently, I watched Diane Sawyer’s interview with Bruce Jenner about his transgender journey. I had no intention of tuning in, but when I found myself
A Crowd of STRANGERS Turn Up for the Funeral of the Baby With no Name
Hundreds of mourners today attended the funeral of an unidentified baby boy whose body was found wrapped in a blanket on an Edinburgh (Scotland) railway
Reflecting and Refining: Mindfulness and Love – by Christian T. Golden
When time and weather permits, I enjoy walking various trails along the Hudson River in upstate New York. Once I’ve found a particularly beautiful, secluded
Meet Naoto Matsumura, The Guardian of Fukushima’s Animals
Naoto Matsumura is the only human who now lives in Fukushima’s 12.5-mile radiation exclusion zone in Japan. At first he fled the radation-riddle area, but
He’s Not Heavy, He’s My FRIEND. Chinese Student Carries a Classmate to Lessons for 3-Years
Every day for the last 3 years, Xie Xu, 18, has been carrying his disabled classmate to school on his back. His friend suffers from
Iconic Image of Citizens Lining up to Protect the Baltimore Police and Protesters
Standing in front of the line of riot cops was another line of middle-aged men. Peacemakers. They were there, one man said, to provide a
I Want to Show What Depression Looks Like So No One Else Suffers in Silence – by Faris Khalifa
I’m often asked about how I feel since I came out about my mental illness to the world and the answer is always the same:
The Important Thing About Yelling – by Rachel Macy Stafford
I cherish the notes I receive from my children—whether they are scribbled with a Sharpie on a yellow sticky note or written in perfect penmanship
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