My last living grandparent passed away on Thanksgiving Day this year. My grandma spent her final days on this earth in her own bed, in
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On the Road: A Tough Teacher’s Alter Ego
As part of the continuing series “On the Road,” Steve Hartman meets the students of St. Francis High School near Los Angeles These students thought
You Need to See This Photo of a Smiling Donkey After it Was Rescued From a River
Mike is a donkey from Killorglin in Ireland. He almost drowned when a river next to his field broke its banks and flooded stranding him
62 Ways to Spread Kindness Like Wildfire – By Galit Breen
Acts of kindness are the simplest way to be the change you want to see in the world. Choose one of these ideas per day
Breaking Down in a Dodgy Part of Town – By Carolina Ödman-Govender
Yesterday evening, my car broke down in a really dodgy part of town. It was 6pm. I had one kid in the back of the
A Closet Full of Love – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
One Christmas about 6 years ago, my youngest daughter gave me a workout outfit to wear to the gym as a Christmas present. “It’s the
Staycation – The $1 Flight That Goes Nowhere
A RETIRED aircraft engineer is offering impoverished Indians the chance to fulfil their dreams of air travel for only $1. The twist is that aircraft never leaves
Nails – By Ultan Cronin
I’d never cut anybody else’s nails until I was thirty-one years of age. Then, in the space of a couple of weeks, I was cutting
What Santa Did For A Hearing-Impaired Little Girl Is a Beautiful Present Itself
A little girl was visiting a Santa at a shopping mall, like countless other children do during the holidays, when something magical happened. Her mother
Writers WANTED! Write for Kindness Blog?
Hi! We’re happy to say that Kindness Blog is once again inviting article submissions from guest bloggers, authors and our lovely readers!! Whether it’s your
People React to Being Called Beautiful (Video)
How would you react to being called beautiful? Shea Glover, 18, from Chicago, captured the reactions of friends, fellow students and faculty as they were
She Just Wanted To Pay For Groceries, But What Happened Next Stopped Her In Her Tracks
Grocery shopping is a pretty mundane activity that most people dread doing every week. Walking up and down the aisles with no sense of direction
Loving Touch – By Trish Rohr
“Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.” ~ Charles Dickens A few weeks ago,
A Deserved Free Haircut for Good Grades
“I told Kamarian, who is in the 4th grade, back in August when school first started that if he came back to me with good
A Letter To Tina In The Hospital Canteen
Evening approached swiftly on the shortest day of the year. The hospital restaurant was nearing closing time as I heaved open the door and shoved
“Wandering Around an Albuquerque Airport Terminal.” – By Naomi Shihab Nye
After learning my flight was detained 4 hours, I heard the announcement: If anyone in the vicinity of gate 4-A understands any Arabic, please come
The Year of the Chiween – By Abby Norman
“This is Pickles. This sweet girl is currently in Newport, Arkansas in the care of the Jackson County Humane Society. We estimate that she
Uplifting Photos of the Day are of Elvis and a Little Girl
Jan. 8, 1958…Eight-year-old Mary Kosloski had a date with Elvis Presley. Elvis told the Collierville girl, who was the national March of Dimes poster child
HUMANS and HUMANITY – THIS is What It’s All About
The young guy sitting down was struggling with his tie. The woman in the red coat noticed, and asked ‘Do you know how to tie
Gratitude Wrapped in Moonlight – By Carmelene Siani
We had been talking lazily about going to bed when my husband mentioned that he noticed he needed more sleep. It was about 15 years
The Touching Story of a Woman Who Drove Drunks Home
Losing a family member or friend is absolutely one of the most difficult experiences to go through, especially when their life was taken away by
Forest Ranger Granted Dying Wish to see Beloved Woods One Last Time
Ed was an elderly man living in an assisted-living home in Washington and under hospice care. He had not been outside for several years as
This Homeless Man Lived In Squalor, Then The Community Came Together To Help Him
For years, 83-year-old Don Luciano Chuman wandered the streets of Ferrenafe, Peru, looking for safe places to sleep. Like many homeless people, he was rarely
A Father Was Getting Prepared To Defend His Autistic Son, Until The Man In Front Spoke Up
Do you know the value of kindness? Here’s a story of how one Dad saw, and felt, the value of a few well chosen, gentle
Tattooed Heart: One Transplant Recipient’s Ink Tribute to His Organ Donor
It started with an earache. At 12 years old, Florida resident Tim L.—better known on Reddit as user ‘MoTioNz’—went to the doctor for a routine
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