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Walking Cross-Town. With Scruffy Shoes. – By David Kanigan
Tuesday morning. It’s early. I’m walking down the tunnel at Grand Central Station. The air is heavy, the mammoth air conditioners have not yet fired
Kind Summer. Kind You. – By Elena Verigo
In winter, you don’t always feel loved by the weather. The wind is biting your cheeks and nose. The rain is slapping you across the
“Sharing French Fries With a Stranger in the Chicago Airport” – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
I had been sitting at the bar in the Chicago airport talking congenially over drinks for 20 minutes or so with a young woman from
Policemen Set a Great Example for a Little Boy
Especially during tumultuous times, law enforcement finds itself under intense scrutiny and receives a lot of negative press. However, with perspective, we can easily see
A Lesson in Love from Inside a Nursing Home – By Kimberlee Koehn
My Grammie lived with us for a few years before she was transferred to a nursing home. The adjustment had been hard for her, especially
The Old Hemming Ruler, The Empty House, and Grief – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
When a person dies, even members of the same family, experience their grief differently and this difference can cause more pain and more damage than
“One For The Road”- A Grandfather’s Last Beer
A week before my grandfather passed away, I snuck his favorite beer into the nursing home for him. I’m sharing a picture of an amazing
The Simple Things: Peanut and Butter and Jelly Sandwiches, Kitchen Sinks and Love – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
My husband and I were on the way to my brother’s house for dinner when we decided that eating there and being there with my
One Sympathetic Fact – By Ben Dolnick
Here’s a true fact: On November 6, 1963, when she was 18, Laura Bush ran a stop sign in Midland, Texas and crashed into a
Living in a World Surrounded by Kindness – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
A big, tough-looking man wearing a tank top and baseball cap took hold of the door at the Circle K that my shorter-than-he-ever-used-to-be husband was
Now THIS is What You Call an AWESOME Teacher
It is unfortunate that many School Teachers have been placed in a position where they have to be so concerned about their pupil’s exam results
Grandpa Pushed Grandma out of the way Before Getting run Over Himself. Meet ‘The Hero’
A man was severely injured after being struck by an alleged drunk driver. Max Green, 85, of Pima, was nearly across the street with his
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Six Life Lessons I’ve Learned while Visiting the Elderly – By Michael Baker
If someone had told me ten years ago that I would one day be volunteering at a nursing home, I wouldn’t have believed them. In
There is Beauty in the World. – By Jennifer Cramer-Miller
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. ~ Mark Twain My daughter Liza opened the passenger side door
I Raised My Voice Against Hatred. It Was Easier Than I Thought It Would Be and It Felt Good. – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
“They have the best Greek feta cheese you can get anywhere,” my husband said, pointing to the Middle Eastern grocery store around the corner from
To The Child Who Gets My Little Brother’s Heart – By Jason Longhurst
On March 2, 2016, my 11-year-old brother was hit by a truck while crossing the street. The trauma knocked him unconscious, and the damage to
Teenage Girl Gives Bullied Boy Something He Really Needs
The neighborhood kids often play basketball outside the Kentucky home of 13-year-old Shaylynn. Recently, the group got a hopeful new player named Richard — an
“You’re Never Too Old to Dream a New Dream” – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
Nobody hitchhikes anymore, I thought as I drove by him. Particularly nobody that age. He had on one of those old square cut baseball
In Her Darkest Moment, a Stranger Handed a Grieving Mother an Envelope Which Read…”Open Me”
Today myself and my mum went to the new Asda (Supermarket) in Gillingham (UK), and while we were waiting outside I heard a “here you
To the woman and child who sat at table 9
I did not introduce myself to you. My name is Tony Posnanski. I have been a restaurant manager for fifteen years now. My day consists
Crocheting Into Eternity – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
Sister Brazil was her name. At least that’s what I remember calling her all those 70 years ago. “Come and sit here, child,” she would
We Bought a Meal for a Cheerful Syrian Man. He Paid it Forward in a Really Big Way.
We met a young Syrian man at a vegan restaurant who had such a bright friendly smile that we couldn’t resist paying for his lunch.
(20) Love Lessons From Being Part of a Big Family – By Kathleen Ambrose Warner
Let’s be flexible while being deeply rooted. – Henri Nowen ~ 1. Share well with others or else. All 7 of us have experienced the
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