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If You Thought This World Was Small

[A while back, I wrote a story about my 9/11 experience -- One of a Thousand Stories to Tell.  The story took me two years to write, but I never ... read full story

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  • Sep 11, 2019
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Aftermath of September 11, 2001

In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, my friend Pamela and I founded United We Quilt to recruit volunteer quilters to make memory quilts for families who lost loved ones in ... read full story

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Making A Teacher Smile

I downloaded your Smile cards. I then wrote small welcome back to school notes to my friends/colleagues at the school I work at. I included a smile card in the ... read full story

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  • Sep 7, 2019
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Pay It Forward Line

Hot day! Went to the local quick-e-mart for ice cream and got into a genial, “no you go first” debate with another customer. While waiting, a local told me her ... read full story

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  • Shared by CAGar5 on Sep 22, 2019

    I volunteered to babysit for my friend who had an assignment to complete that she brought home from work. We are coloring right now! Win-Win!

  • Shared by TheHuman on Sep 22, 2019

    I strongly recommend KindSpringers to go through "Smile Theory of Everything". You will find it on Google. It is implementable by us. Thanks!

  • Shared by Mish on Sep 22, 2019

    🙏 REQUEST FOR LIGHT FOR LEOLADY..... Please send her healing light...she is in the hospital...had trouble breathing...they found fluid on her lung. Visualizing good outcome 🙌🏻

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  • Shared by pluto178 on Sep 22, 2019

    One of the most fun people in Hollywood Emma Thompson advises us to make a close bond with a local tree and remember that Random Acts of Kindness are human antidepressants........spot on Emma x

  • Shared by TheHuman on Sep 22, 2019

    Keep Rocking all the Angels here :)

  • Shared by TheHuman on Sep 22, 2019

    Tried to make 16 KindSpringers happy with just 230 Karmabucks. I also appreciated Community Member of the week It33 :)

  • Shared by LipiZzan on Sep 21, 2019

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