Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Making An Extra FLan For Neighbor

Making an extra one of these sweet flans to offer our neighbours, two houses down the road. We saw the ambulance appear a couple of days ago so I'd like to knock on their door to offer help if needed. My grandmother's flan recipe, simple but tasty and with lots of love :-)

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Thank You, My Dear Friends


Thank you, my dear KS family of friends, for helping me feel so special on my birthday! Grateful to spend the day with loved ones (virtually and in person) while appreciating the beautiful Black Hills under ArborWest. - Mindy 🕊️

🎁 Goodie box loaded w/Rajni quote cards, bookmarks, and his signature date/nut sweets (soooo good!) - all meant to be shared will take more than a year to distribute! If anyone would like some, please PM me 😊.

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Fresh Vegan Banana Bread To Phlebotomists

I will be visiting Red Cross this morning to make a platelet donation in honor of a friend who is often in need of platelets himself. After hearing about a recent transfusion that he needed, I realized that I hadn't been doing my part as of late. I used to go about twice a month, but have fallen behind:(. The phlebotomists up there are so kind that I decided to do something for them. Of course, for me that's bake:). So I made some fresh (vegan) banana bread this morning, which wife and daughter also appreciated<3.

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Knitting for a Charity Shop

I've been struggling a bit this week which is why I've not been on here much. However, I've been making several knitting projects for the Hospice's craft stall for their charity shop. Here's two of the finished characters - although I've knitted similar before these have differences from the original ones.

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Visit To Local Assisted Living To Meet Elderly Neighbor

Yesterday I went to visit my elderly neighbor who moved into a local assisted living. I surprised her by bringing Missy Mae’s human, Ann, who brought her dog Riley and two little dogs she is taking care of for the weekend. Wanda loves dogs, so we had a blast. The dogs ran all over the hall, said hello to many other lovely elders, and Whitney disappeared into the kitchen! We got to Wanda’s apartment and was she ever delighted to see us all. By the time we left, she had an on-going big grin. I left feeling happy, too.
Made some blueberry muffins, again. Hard to get sick of them.



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Good Friends Help In Need

Longtime close friend shared that she was stressing over her husband’s upcoming medical procedure that required him to stay in the hospital overnight. I immediately offered to stay with her in the hospital the day of and suggested that we share a room at a nearby small hotel that I had stayed in a few years ago which was quite lovely, So she wouldn’t have to travel back and forth. She and her husband waited with my husband in the same hospital when I was having surgery there years ago.

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Love For Our Elders Letter Writing Project

Since I have discovered (via this site) the Love For Our Elders letter writing project, I have sent letters off for two months. I nominated my mom for August and she is now a recipient. I have 7 cards addressed for August and peace doves will be enclosed. I love this endeavor.
Earlier this week I spoke up regarding an issue of transgender prejudice at my work and was told the person in question had already been publicly called out about this and they weren’t going to change. I am glad I don’t have to do that as my heart gets unsteady when I do such things these days. But silence is complicity, so I am glad I brought it up.
Went and saw Barbie. It was a blast. wore lots of pink and the crowd was awesome.The feminist speeches were cheered loudly and even one of the usher guys had pink hair. It was a smart, hilarious, deep and totally unhinged film. I recommend it!


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LEARNING KINDNESS FROM A BEGGAR

SURPRISED BY THE KINDNESS OF A BEGGAR As I walked to the market this morning I, saw an old man with a bandana covering his face sitting in front of a shop. He was not looking at anyone but sat there just watching the traffic on the road. His bandanna was dirty and his clothes were crumpled. His hair poking under an ill-fitting cap was long and unkempt. I decided he was a beggar looking for alms. I made a mental note that on my way back from the market I should give him whatever change I had. A few feet away was a young man sprawled on the pavement obviously in a drunken stupor and no one who passed by took any notice. I thought in my mind it was some good-for-nothing drunkard who had wasted all his money on alcohol. I walked onto the market, finished all my ... Read Full Story >>

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👶🏻 Crocheted Blankets For Babies On The Way

🧶 Finished crocheting another baby blanket to gift someone. Two babies are on the way and this is the second one I crocheted. Both are due in the same month. It was double fun for me 👶🏻❤️👶🏻

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Sharing Homemade Scones

Today's acts of kindness include:
1) Making home-made scones for my sewing group and taking along some nice jam and clotted cream (which is hard to get over here in Europe) to go along with them.
2) Gifting some lucky clover to a few ladies in my sewing group.
3) Giving a lady in my sewing group some 1 cent coins for her "speciality". See my latest post.
4) Looking out some 1 cent coins for her and giving them a good dunk in bircarbonate of soda to give them a good shine. I will leave the "pennies" at my sewing group for the lady next time I go there.
5) Setting up a new Kindspring challenge which deals with the topic of reducing our ecological footprint. Maybe you might care to take part in it? If so, please see below ;-)

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Prayers To Strangers And Sharing Bananas

Prayers to Strangers: Last week I came to know about cyclone disaster. I decided to pray for strangers affected by cyclone. I prayed, "Please bless people affected by cyclone. Please help them".

Bananas Kindness: Last week when we were hungry we bought bananas. We shared bananas with helper, neighbour and one customer who is also a neighbour.

Cold Drink Kindess: We shared Thums Up Cold Drink with the workers, my neighbour and the auto driver.

Dog Kindness: A Person was giving food to the Dogs. I felt good.

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Flowers gift

My man was pruning back a bush in our garden today which is a kindness in itself as he always does this. But then he cut off these flowers and walked over and gave them to me 🥰

Bless his heart 💜

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Kindness and compassion in action

Kindness to a ederly woman: An elderly woman came to me. She held a tub of rice requesting for more. I looked around in my shop and found an open rice bag. I took 2 hands full of rice and gave to her. Her face glowed like a lamp. She remembered me because I had helped her last time too. She mentioned that last time my shop had been in another location. I said yes. It just costs around 10 INR for the rice given. With just little cost, her face glowed like a lamp. I understood many kind acts require little money only. Kindness to Medium Sized Living Being: When I went to the rest room I found a finger sized living being. Mother generally kills it. So, I went to the hall and brought a paper. I used paper and it climbed on the paper. I moved it to ... Read Full Story >>

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Kindness To Stranger 🙂

I saw so many pigeons eating food infront of our shop. I am amazed after watching nature. Then it started raining. I felt awesome. Now a good kindness opportunity knocked my door. A Stranger is waiting under tree as it is raining. I invited him to come under our building. He came. I started chatting with him. He said he is looking for rented room. I asked about his family. I asked his name. I gave 10 minutes of my time to the stranger. Kindness doesn't need money many times. I just gave my time. Finally, I gave a smile and he went away🙏

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My Neighbor

My neighbor across the street moved into assisted living. Missy May’s human wanted one of the chairs the neighbor was giving away, so we kept it on our porch until she could get it. I went and visited with the neighbor who moved as her family packed stuff up. Her facility is close by and we have plans to visit next week. Missy Mae’s human has already visited her. We will keep out neighbor friendships going.
Begonia got some toys from a local toy maker and received this card.


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Kindness continues

Kindness continues

After Kindness Journey, I reached my nephew's house. We have very high regards for each other, He is an avid reader. I gave him some books. I also gave an apron, handkerchiefs made by Utthan-Umang,, and some handmade Birthday cards to his wife. Received smiles with gratitude.

In the evening, his friend visited with his wife. I talked about Kind Spring, told Fatemah and intense positive thinking story and cracked some jokes. I gave them Handkerchief made by Utthan-Umang, a birthday card and quote cards. They liked the positive thinking stories, quote cards, birthday card and handkerchief. They thanked me with smiles.

I am grateful to Sri Sathya Sai Baba for giving me these opportunities of kindness and guiding and helping me in this regard

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Kindness Journey To California

Kindness Journey to California My son and his wife gave me a ride to the DCA airport. He checked baggage and paid the baggage charge and fare as well. He requested a wheelchair for me for going to the gate comfortably. A few days ago, my son applied and got a Known Traveler Number from TSA Precheck. This allowed me to scan carry bag and laptop only. No need to remove shoes, belt, watch, wallet or anything else on me. I am grateful to my son for all his love, care and help extended to me. I gave a quote card and a tip to the wheelchair assistant. Gave some quote cards to airhostesses, cracked jokes and told Fatemah story. Gave quote cards to a passenger seated next to me. Told Fatemah story, intense positive thinking story, talked about KindSpring and also gave name of the positive thinking books. For the first time, I ... Read Full Story >>

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Yoo Hoo! Meet Bruno from animal shelter

Yoo hoo! Meet Bruno - the rescue cat that I have officially adopted and given a new home! When I said "kissies on your head" at the animal shelter lately and he nudged up to me accepting them, I knew he was the right cat for me!

And he came home on Saturday and has settled in pretty well though he loves playing, scampering about and disaraying the rugs at 3 a.m.. Lol! Do not know his history other than that he was found in a city neighbourhood and his teeth were in bad shape (plaque and four had to be removed).

Have any of you got any pets from the animal shelter?

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Kindness To Stranger, Customer And Earth 🌎

A Stranger requested for help. He went to my neighbour's shop and he failed to get his work done. He came to me. He wanted to weigh the metal coil. I agreed to his request. I switched on the weighing machine. He placed the coil. It was around 15 kg. He was happy that I accepted his request.

A customer came to my shop. I asked him to pay 1350 INR. He said he didn't have money to pay for the vegetables. He paid 1300 INR instead. If he had paid more we would have made a good profit. But he was in a bad condition. So, I took 50 INR less.

I switched off the fan and sat infront of the shop. I enjoyed cool air. I did Earth kindness because I switched off fan and saved energy.

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Kindness Bingo

Hello everyone.
On my last trip to our Dollar Store (a store that carries low priced items ranging from cards and decorations to food and kitchen cleaners and utensils),
i noticed a Kindness challenge for school children for sale.
One of the 'challenges' was to "apologize to someone that you said something mean to"
- there were many items on the paper, this was only the first one that I am able to recall..... maybe it was called Kindness Bingo?? -

anyway, this got me thinking... how can I incorporate this or something like it, for adults??  can I bring it in to my job and get people involved ??
I will go back to the store and buy it and see what other ideas/challenges are listed.

hugs, hugs and love to you all !!!

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