Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Grateful For What A Lovely Day It’s Been

🌈 LOVEly Monday…..

β˜€οΈ A sunny perfect weather day here in NYC…woke up to lots of birdsong 🎢 & our feral friends in our yard 🐈‍⬛ πŸ’• 🐈

😊 There was a sweet smiley face notecard waiting for me on our front porch when I opened the door early morning to get the newspaper.  It  was from one of my neighbor-friends wishing me a lovely day...& a lovely day it's been :))

πŸ•Š Was able to share peace doves with two delivery fellows …one bowed to me when he received it πŸ™

πŸ’§ The mailman accepted my offer of water

🎁 I saved the best for last….some beautiful & thoughtful gifts arrived from far away kindness friends. They mean a lot to me & I am still smiling πŸ₯°

πŸ™ Grateful

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Helping Senior Citizens

Helped some senior citizens in getting medicines. They were unable to visit there. So, I took them to the hospital and helped them with check-up and medicine. They were very happy and relaxed. Their smile gave me inner joy and happiness.

Thanks to all of them.

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Monthly Gifts Giving

Sent out monthly gifts which now include a v-tube creator, two writers, an artist, a videographer team, Mission Wolf, Wiki, a photo site that reunites families with their ancestral photos, and a musician helping refugees. Sent out a one-time gift to Yemen Starving.

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❀️ Thanks, Mom

🧢 Busy crocheting baby blankets…two new babies on the way :))

πŸ™What a joy to occupy myself this way. It’s a gift to myself as well as to another.

Grateful to Mom for teaching me how to crochet when I was a teenager ❀️

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Kindness With The Keys

Kindness with the Keys Lately, I spend more time in India and visit USA when necessary. My return flight reaches Ahmedabad 2.45 A.M. I reach home around 3.30 AM. I live in my younger brother's apartment in Ahmedabad. His sister-in-law (LS) lives just across from my entrance door. She has the keys. I never like to wake up anybody from a sleep. I woke up my son only when my wife was not around. As the apartment belongs to my brother, I wrote to him that I do not like to wake LS too early nor do I like to wait till they get up. He agreed that I should keep the keys. I am grateful to him. I got extra keys made. I have the set of kind keys with me during this trip, so I do not disturb my neighbor LS anymore when I return to Ahmedabad. I am just trying my best ... Read Full Story >>

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Thank You Note

Hello everyone,
Hope you all are doing well and your kindness journey is going well.
It seems like ages I haven't had a conversation with anyone here.. I would like to thank Mindy mam for sending crayons, cloth book and doves for my baby Myansh.
And Rajni uncle for making me some bookmarks and greetings. Myansh was so happy watching those colorful things.. He is fond of crayons. He does scribble with those daily. It has become a part of our routine. And also I have to hide the goodnight teddy book. Whenever he sees it, he reads it atleast 10 times. So we only take it out at night. He loves everything that Rajni uncle and Mindy sent.

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Sharing Doves of Peace

❀️ Kindness Opportunities today

πŸ•Š Was glad I had one of Mindy’s Ukraine peace doves with me this morning when I found that out someone I was talking with came from there during our chat. She began sharing about life there and opened up to me a bit about herself. Sharing doves opens hearts ♥️

🧢 Just learned a relatively new neighbor gave birth to a baby girl very recently….guess who will be getting one of my crocheted baby blankets soon :)). We gave their toddler a plush teddy bear when they first moved in & they told us he loved it 🐻 Very lovely young couple.

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πŸ’ Bouquets Of Cheer 😊


The library’s CRAFTERNOON Kindness Crew almost doubled our goal of 35+ bouquets to give those who might need a little spring cheer!!!

We now have more than enough to give the assisted living facility, apartment manager Debbie - who gives to those in need, and to offer at the hospital’s “free” shelf!

Grateful to channel our collective creative energies into making these cheerful and colorful little everlasting bouquets.

Just in time for Mother’s Day next Sunday too! πŸ’•

*Going today to deliver the bouquets with a kind crafter friend - Janice! Will let you know how they are received πŸ’ 😊.

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Labor Of Love And Gratitude

(9 May 2023 update): Just finished watching and transcribing the interview with Shahroo Izadi (The Kindness Method) being interviewed by Steven Bartlett (Diary of a CEO). Incredible! I can’t recommend it enough, especially for anyone who has ever looked in the mirror and wanted to punch it or burst into tears. I’ve spent the last four days with them transcribing this and making the graphics. (I’ll finish this week.) Everything in bold after the intro will become a graphic eventually. This is one of about 14 so far. I want to remember this. ♥ https://rx4healing.wordpress.com/2023/05/05/the-kindness-method/ "So then I had a session with my therapist and she said, “What if you never change?” And I was so angry, I can’t begin to tell you. And I’m not a particularly angry person, but I was really angry with her. Because I thought, “Well if I don’t change, then I never start living. I never start being nice to myself. ... Read Full Story >>

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Lost...and Found...Keys

This morning I set off on a bike ride for a few hours, taking advantage of the beautiful weather and exploring some trails. At the last minute, before turning back, I decided to go on a short trail I haven't ridden before.

While on the way back, I was stopped by 2 elderly women who asked if I had seen any keys along the trail as they must have slipped out of the lady's jacket while out on a walk. I explained that I hadn't been paying attention to the ground so I wouldn't know but I told her that I'd ride back and see if I spot them.

A few km's down the trail I saw the keys on the side of the trail and picked them up. I rode back to the women and gave it to them. They were so happy and thankful :)

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A Treat for the Mail Carrier

Day 25:
I used to be a mail carrier, so I know what a small act of kindness can mean. Every now and then, someone would leave a cold soda or a goodie for me in the mailbox. I had a few leftover neighbor brownies from yesterday and left this in the mailbox for my carrier.

#AprilRAOK

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Benny and Marcus

Day 27: I introduced myself to Benny today. He had a bike with an attachment that carried a lot of items. I asked him if he'd be interested in a burger and fries since his bike was alongside McDonald's. He was sincerely appreciative of the offer, and he accepted it.  "Hamburger or cheeseburger?" "Cheeseburger, please. "What kind of drink can I get for you? "Coffee, please." "Stay here," I told him. "I'll be back." I placed his order and brought it to him, as he sat near his bike, which had a cool, retro feel to it. He talked to me about his bike and how his dad was "Benjamin", but his mom didn't want him to be a "Jr." So, he's always been just "Benny." I offered him a few Reeses cups I had left over from Easter. "I like those," he told me. "So, do I," and it was time to go. Driving across town, walking in the crosswalk ... Read Full Story >>

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I Have Such Wonderful neighbor

I have such wonderful neighbors. Got stung by a 4” scorpion πŸ¦‚ on Saturday night, did the anti-inflammatory & ice bit as suggested by Google, but of course I had a severe reaction to the sting. Think tingling/numbness in mouth tongue, face, hands, arms, feet, calves, thighs and difficulty walking. I got stung mid-left thigh. On Sunday morning a neighbor was heading to the City - 70 miles away where there is a chance of a pharmacy being open, everything is closed here on Sundays, he offered to get me Benadryl, but that would be about 4-5 hours, I accept cuz I don’t have any. About 32 hours later another neighbor is at my door, he has a packet of 8 Benadryl for me, expired 3/23, but that’s fine. I take the amount it says & go to sleep in about 30 minutes. For 4 hours! The effects of the ... Read Full Story >>

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Earth Kindness

Earth Kindness #18
Out again at the weekend. This time, a woodland workout which we finished by clearing the path into the woods of grass and moss. Such a satisfying morning's work. Can once again see the tarmac path and hopefully this will be of some use again to those with mobility scooters and prams.
We also managed to fill a bag full of roadside litter, while a few pasers-by gave us a toot on their horns.
Can't wait till the first Saturday in May when we'll be out planting sunflowers along the roadside with the children (and cake!), so watch this space!


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The People We MetI

The People We Met I would be remiss if I did not write about the incredible people we met in Thailand. The staff at the hotels we stayed in went out of their way to make us feel welcome. It could be argued that they were just doing their jobs, but this is not how it felt to us. At the iuDia Hotel in Ayutthaya they staff went above and beyond what we would have expected. The dining room was not open in the evening and when we asked where we could get a takeaway meal the front desk clerk walked us to the nearby restaurant. She indicated that the hotel staff would provide us with plates and cutlery once we returned. Not only did they provided what we needed they put our food in servicing bowls and took care of the clean up while we slept. We were grateful and ... Read Full Story >>

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Happy Spring!

Some wonderful kids in our neighborhood circle chalked up the street with colorful chalk messages: shared photos of these with lots of folks "Welcome to the POSITIVE PATH"..."Hello, we hope you have an amazing day"...."You look awesome"...."All you need is family"...."You are amazing"...."Have hope"...."You can do it!"..."Thanks for reading this" Shared pictures of it with many people to give hope and brighten their day. During times when there is so much negativity/bad news, it is important to amplify those doing good! Also shared an op/ed written by a country music singer about how country music can be a bridge to "lead America out of its obsession with guns" Brought a card for everyone to sign for a colleague who underwent a very serious surgery this week--holding him in prayer every day.  Also checking in on another friend who was just diagnosed with a health issue.  Referred someone who recently lost a job to an ... Read Full Story >>

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β˜€οΈ Weathergrams 🌧️


After our 2 ½ month winter Texan vacation, it was a great return to Crafternoon (kindness crafting crew) at our local library.

Loved connecting with our fantastic librarians, catching up on the news and future programs.

Made “WEATHERGRAMS,” which are designed to weather into nature - in honor of Earth Day.

Left a basket of them at the circulation desk for patrons to take and hang outside in a tree 🌲.

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Kind Interaction With Security Guard

Went to a store and saw that the security guard looked kind. Usually I don't greet a person while I'm out and about but thought that he's kind and wanted to connect with him. I said hi to him and his face lit up. He said hi back and I felt good to have this interaction with him.

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Lemon bar

One of the people I gave a scratcher to at school earlier this week, happens to be a pastry chef. Today she made lemon bars (soooo good) for the staff, left a poem, a stack of Kindness cards and asked people to enjoy and spread kindness.
I had to take a bite of mine before I took this pic.

#AprilRAOK

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Young People's Kindness

i have been meeting with 5th graders learning and talking about social isolation and food insecurity in a project at their school. i love how they respond with ideas, compassion, and interest of two complicated issues. makes me hopefulπŸ’›

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