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Disabled pensioner, 67, Who Was Mugged, Meets the Kind Stranger That Raised $413,000 in Just Four Days to Buy Him a New Home
Until a stranger’s act of kindness turned his fortunes around forever, Alan Barnes’s life had been a hard luck story. Born disabled, he has suffered
This Bearded Hero is King of the Ducks
When Lars in Norway saw a duck trapped under the ice, he didn’t hesitate to leap into the frigid lake, shattering the ice, rescuing the
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
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
Woman Saves an Old Stray Dog by Sleeping Next to Him in a Freezing park
An upper Manhattan woman slept outside in a makeshift shelter for two days straight — braving ruthless winds and bone-chilling temperatures — as she risked
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
Kind Kids Will Not Let Their Classmate go Hungry
I work at a school as a college counselor but since we have grades k -12 I have lunch duty with 2nd graders. Today one
Extreme Puppy Makeover at the Humane Society!
It all began when Comedian, Tom Mabe, entered the shelter and said he simply wanted to give a donation. This is just….well….watch and see for
13 Sweet Examples From the International Random Acts of Kindness Week
As you may already know, International Random Acts of Kindness Week [#RAKWeek2015] has been taking place between February 9-15. With just three days left we
School Pupils Help Their Teacher with Her Traumatic Memory of Being Bullied as a Child
My mother was an English teacher for several years. One day in one of her classes she began a discussion on bullying. This was actually
Power of Random acts of Kindness – by Arun Keepanasseril
This is the story of my 15 year long tussle with a lesson in compassion and how I finally overcome mental resistance to practice it…
Christmas Miracle in Copenhagen (Or The Kindness of Two Strangers) – by Katerina
It was December 26, the day after Christmas, in Copenhagen, where I, a San Diego resident, somewhat randomly decided to spend my holiday season. I
Kindness Connection Brings Out Our Humanity – by Annie Mimi Hall
I was looking through some counseling literature, which said; “Do someone a good turn today. Make sure they do not find out it was you.
These Heartwarming Paramedics Absolutely ROCK!
Good on these wonderful guys for getting the job done! Hopefully, the heart attack victim has a successful recovery, and upon his return, a shoveled
My Kindness Unexpectedly Helped a Grieving Couple – by Fedora La
I used to work in a hotel a few years ago. We had an account with this one company that had Austrian workers come to
An Anonymous Act of Kindness 42-Years Ago is Still Being Paid Forward
42 years ago, an anonymous person left a large box of groceries on our front porch (sometime after we all went to bed). My mother
I Gave This Homeless Man, Paul, My Kindle After Learning That He’d Been Reading the Same Book Over and Over.
This is in Las Vegas. I’ve walked past him every day this week on the way into work and said hi to him and he
Taylor Swift Writes a Heartfelt Message to a Bullied Fan
This young man, Caillou Pettis (below) is a big fan of the famous American singer-songwriter, Taylor Swift. Unfortunately, Caillou has been a victim of bullying
Kind Stranger’s Note and Gift to a Young Mother for Teaching her Son Good Manners
Keeping a toddler quiet on a packed train is no easy task – especially since such struggles can be met with disapproving tuts from impatient
Such Kindness After I got Mugged
I got mugged in a foreign country about 4 years ago, and had no money or ID. Randomly, this older American ex-pat came up to
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