Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Lending A Hand To Homeless

Lending A Hand Today as I was driving to my grocery store to go get gas I saw a guy holding a cardboard sign up by a dangerous intersection . As I drove past I saw him wave his sign a little at me. Before I stopped to get gas I felt I needed to help him whatever I could do. I bought loaf of bread, peanut butter + a ginger ale .I went to my car and got out new plastic knife, fork + spoon added a little money. I walked down he little hill and saw the homeless guy still there .I called out hello he looked at me coming down to him . I stopped and handed him the bag of groceries . I said here you go I wish I could do more. Thank you. What's your name? Greg . hi what happened ? I went on ... Read Full Story >>

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Kindness Week To Cultivate Kindness

Kindness week September 15-21 To cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.”-Samuel Johnson “Kindness has no religion. Religions are like narrow tracks but kindness is like an open sky.” - Amit Ray, Nonviolence: The Transforming Power “Let kindness flow like a hopeful river filling this barren world with love.”-- Christy Ann Martine “Run to truth. Sprint to virtue. Dash to kindness. Soar to love.” - Matshona Dhliwayo I am grateful to the KS team who selected me as a C0mmunity Member Of The Week. I am also thankful to all the KS friends who inspire and appreciate kind acts. Made many quote cards and some bookmarks and gave away some and received smiles and thanks. This is my favorite kind act. I love to give QC BM and Greeting cards remembering that God residing in me is giving to the God residing in the receiver. Kept door open for DHL and another time for ... Read Full Story >>

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Kindness At The Door

Hi dear valued friends, It is wonderful to connect with you all after a long time, during which I was busy with my youngest daughter’s wedding. Guests had come to stay, and I was very busy before and after the ceremony.   Now that life has returned to normal, I am sharing with you a simple incident that touched me greatly. I had ordered groceries to be delivered at home and was waiting to get started on my daily routine.   At last, the doorbell rang, and I opened the door to see a young man holding a heavy bag of groceries. I asked him to put it down, saying thank you. Before leaving, he politely asked me to hold the packet from underneath as well so nothing would fall from the brown paper bag to the floor.   I assured him I would and closed the door. While putting the groceries away, I saw that there ... Read Full Story >>

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Community That Grows

A kind neighbour who helped me last week introduced me to another neighbour who had a stroke last year and has lost her eyesight almost completely. We went out for a coffee together and they told me that they often meet so my other neighbour helps her with her chores and a short walk every other week. As I leave on around the corner, I offered to pick her up some time to walk with her as well. She was delighted so I'm hoping to do that tomorrow if the weather allows. It must be so difficult for her, I imagine her life changing completely in her 60s and being on her own can't be easy. I often feel myself a little lonely, being so far away from family, so I understand. Hopefully we help each other by being there for one another, a community that grows...and kindness that shows in many ways...

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A Divine Connection!!

A divine connection!!

What a great moment for me to get an auspicious opportunity to be a part of a bird's life (peace dove). Yes friend, I am feeling very glad to share the good news that a bird has chosen my dining room to build her home. She has been living there for the last two weeks. She is very beautiful and gentle. She never makes unnecessary voices to disturb me. She is very calm by nature.

I stopped using my dining room so that she can feel safe and live comfortably. I also don't start the fan or light for her safety.

Thank you so much to her for giving me this kind opportunity. It is a great pleasure for me.

Blessings to her.
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❤️ Kindness Ripples

🫶🏽 Yesterday’s small gestures of kindness given & received….

💧 Offered some water on a hot day here to our mail carrier….😊 Received a lovely smile in return

👂🏻 Stayed fully present & focused on listening to a neighbor who needed to share a concern….🫶🏽 Received a homemade meal she had brought over for us & an invite to an upcoming holiday dinner at her home in return

❤️ Kindness always ripples out in unexpected ways

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I Took Up Knitting

I took up knitting again in 2023 when I was recovering from breast cancer. I've enjoyed it so much that I've continued knitting and now belong to a group of knitters in the library in my local town. Last Thursday, I finished a scarf (the navy and blue stripes) and yesterday, I finished the shawl. Here's a photo of them both.

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Jackfruit Distribution To Neighbors, Friends And Gardeners

Our jackfruit tree has been generously supplying jackfruit. My wife makes packets of jackfruit for distribution. I went around the community, knocked on the doors of our neighbors, and gave them the jackfruit.  I also walked to my friend's house to provide them with a packet of jackfruit. We gave a bowl of jackfruits to our community workers and gardeners. The joy on their faces is something to see :)

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Fostering Kind Connections Through Shared Baby Loss

I have been helping one of the library staff to plan a display about miscarriage and early baby loss for Baby Loss Awareness Week. She pulled me aside yesterday because she was disappointed by the area manager saying as it was a sensitive subject, it was thought it would be inappropriate for the library. We agreed that when you've experienced something like this, then you want to know you're not alone. We have agreed to put a small display under 'Health Issues' - I will do my best to be there during the week to help other people. The positive to come from this is our library is going to be sent some books about miscarriage for people to borrow.

I'm deteremined to support Catherine and will do my best to help others.

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Kind Walk

Gorgeous sunshine today so I did go to meet my neighbour and went for a lovely walk. She's still a little scared so we have to go slowly but I'm sure she'll build up her confidence. She seemed happy to go out. I also helped her later put a few items in the post box. We had a lovely time!

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Kind Baking Back

Last week I had to go to A&E and a kind neighbour agreed to take me as I was a little sacred. I'm now feeling better so I'm baking bread for her and another lovely neighbour who offered to join me for a walk this week. Will share photos later, hopefully good bread, I haven't baked these for a while... I miss doing it. I remember Mindy's gorgeous baking :-)
Wishing you all a kind day

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❤️📚 Sharing Books….

📚 Packed up another carton of books to donate to the Vietnam Veterans & walking over a few books to friend who lives nearby that I know she will enjoy. She will pass them on after she reads them….

Grateful for books 🙏📚❤️



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To Local State Park

Today is my 1st time leading school kids through our local state park to show them the unique formations and bring their geology studies to life.

Because the land tilted up and the layers rose, they can see the evidence of rising mountains, erosion, sand dunes, and subsequent layers that formed the rocks we see there today. I love volunteering in the park!

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Turtle And Bread

While driving through a local park to take our toddler to the playground, my wife stopped the car for a sickly squirrel to cross the road. The ill squirrel was actually a box turtle, so I jumped out and carried it off the road and to the trees :)

Baked another loaf of sourdough for another neighbor, she and her husband loved it!

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📚 Rehousing Books

📚 Having fun giving away some books I’ve finished reading this week….

📕 Picked out a few for my 'sister-bookaholic” down the block I thought she might like

📕 One of our mail carriers likes mysteries so every so often I give him a few when he comes to our door

📚 Some book websites buy back books for money, but I’d rather donate books to the VVA (Vietnam Vets of America) , as well as keep having fun giving them away to our friends, neighbors, & folks who com3 to our door.

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☼ Sister Lucy ☼

It's Sister Lucy of Maher.org's 70th birthday and Maher is collecting special donations to celebrate. I gave a small amount today to do so in addition to our monthly donation. Sister Lucy is one of my heroes.

Sister Lucy video featured on under1000skies.org
https://youtu.be/75kQqkBkwCc?si=swBuk5_IALyXLk2M

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An Answer To Prayers!

Not today, but a while back...Hubby and I are coordinators at our church op shop and I was tasked with removing items from the CWA hall next to church as the building was to be demolished. That was on a Thursday and the building was being demolished the following Monday. I removed as much as I could in the way of crockery and cutlery, pantry cupboards etc. There was about 70 retro chrome dining chairs, 6 wooden dining chairs and a wood table. I took photo's and was planning on putting them on Marketplace, but we only had a short time to remove them and no storage available. We have a group of Fijians who regularly shop with us and 2 of the ladies dropped in just after we opened the shop, I knew they lived nearby and felt prompted to ask them if they were interested in at least the ... Read Full Story >>

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Still Here And Still Contributing One Act Of Kindness At A Time :)

Very excited to announce this one: for the past 15 months I have helped beta test the United24 app, released late last week by the government of Ukraine! This app is a ground-breaking innovation, and allows donors from all over the world to contribute directly to several specific drone units that are stationed near the front line. This project was a blast to contribute towards, and it brought together myself and many other like-minded individuals from all over the world. More information can be found here: https://u24.gov.ua/app Helped my friend, i, with funds for his brigade in Ukraine as their vehicles badly needed repairs. Spread the word amongst several outlets to drum up more support for those brave heroes. On a drive through a busy shopping plaza my wife stopped the car to let a family with small children cross the street. The smaller child lost a shoe in the middle of ... Read Full Story >>

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Being Kind Comes So Naturally

Being kind comes so naturally for me that I have to think about what I have done...
1 held doors for people
2 smiled and chatted with strangers in line with me
3. Paid for food for others
4 . Given rides for friends in need
5. Bought things from small local businesses.
6. Prayed for many.
7. Counselled a friend who was afraid of a medical procedure.
8. Visited a homebound friend weekly
9. Let cars in front of me
10 .listened and responded to a memory care patient.

Simple things that are now part of my nature.

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Volunteering is our retirement job

Hubby and I were approached as our local opportunity shop required coordinators, we made the decision to take on the job as volunteers. We love the work we are doing and after expenses there are donations made to local groups. We support 2 food hubs offering assistance with groceries, a Youth project and a youth drop in centre, and support groups for Carers and Parkinsons. We work with a lovely lot of volunteers who fill the roster working 3 hour shifts. We also have the opportunity to take on people who are expected to work for the dole by been with us for 15 hours a week in order to gain skills which may help them find employment. One of our participants found work within 3 weeks and it was training on the till which helped him to gain the position.

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