40 Easy Ways to Be Kind by Mike O’Connor Smiles are irresistible. Don’t hesitate to smile warmly at friends, family, colleagues and even…strangers. Write hand-written
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Paying It Forward—Literally
Thirty years ago, my world almost fell apart. I had surgery, was fired, and was informed by the IRS that my employer had not paid
My Family Abandoned Me. Then A Stranger’s Simple Kindness Changed My Life – By Hilary Parkinson
I was just out of college, only three days into a graduate year in England, and I was dragging a heavy backpack and suitcase through
Blanket Statement – by Zena Hamilton
When I was seven, my family drove to the Grand Canyon. At one point, my favorite blanket flew out the window and was gone. I
75 Photos Showing the Brighter Side of Humanity
The mainstream media would have us believe That the world is a bad place. They feature, in the main, Events that are sure to make
Television Presenter Gets Chills From a Single Mom’s Note About a Stranger’s Kindness
A touching note from a single mom posted on the Facebook page of San Francisco television anchor Frank Somerville has been liked 22,000 times and
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
This is How She Changed the World
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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
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
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.
13 Short and Sweet Stories About the Touching Kindness of Strangers
Enjoy these Heart-Warming stories that will touch your lives and your hearts. 1) The Man at the Market When the supermarket clerk tallied up my
My Hour On the Streets of New York – By Adam
On Nov 11 of 2006, I made a deal with myself that I would give $1 to every homeless person who asked. Call it a
8-Year-Old Girl Saved Her Pocket Money for a Year Just so She Could Buy Christmas Presents for Sick Children
An eight-year-old girl saved up a year’s worth of pocket money so she could buy Christmas presents for sick children. She even remembered to buy
Mom Buys Two Coffees for Bullies who Taunted her as a ‘Fat Whale’
Dianne Hoffmeyer was waiting in line at Tim Horton’s in Michigan to buy a coffee when she suddenly overheard two women behind her mocking her
Birthday Blessings – by Jay Westrom
I recently stopped at a convenience store for coffee and a breakfast sandwich. As I was walking in, I remembered it was March 17th and
Reap What You Sew Generosity Project.
The World is a mysterious, sometimes scary, place filled with vulnerable people capable of feeling immense pain. However, at the same time, it’s also full
Strangers Shovel Snow so That 82-year-old Bud Caldwell Can Deliver a Daisy to the Bench Dedicated to his Wife of 56-Years
Two park employees in Fond du Lac, Wis., have been shoveling a lot of extra snow in the name of love. Since Bud Caldwell’s wife
Having a Screw Loose – by Rusty Forger
After many games, the wear and tear on my hockey helmet loosened a screw and dropped out so that it came apart. I was not
Birthday Cake Kindness From a Stranger
I’ve had a rough three years since my husband was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia. I was at the grocery store to buy myself a
Kindness Can Change…Destiny – by Rose
Back in the 90s, my brother, Harry, went up north to Inuvik to look for a job. Inuvik is in Nunavut…but back then, it was
How Kindness Kept Pulling Me Back to Scotland – by Davy Jones
It has truly been my good luck to have lived in Scotland for the last 30 years. You see I am an ex-pat from Illinois
Ice Storm – by Shana Barkan
Just this past week I, a single mom, have been in and out of the hospital during an ice storm. We just moved to this
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
How $16 Changed My Life – by Trent Hand
“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for
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