Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Dear Maggie

My mom had to go to urgent care last Friday. Her cousin Maggie took her. Maggie lives nearby, and I'm over an hour away by car. Maggie also does my mom's wash every week. Mom is fiercely independent. Every offer of help is refused. Maggie pretty much forced her to go to urgent care because Mom's face at their weekly breakfast was beet red. She learned she was having a COPD attack. She's okay now but very weak. She has a heart problem too and needs to see a specialist next week. All my offers to come and stay are refused. Frustrating, but I admire her spunk. And I'm so grateful for Maggie. She went shopping yesterday for my mom. Maggie also takes care of her late husband's brother and takes him to doctor's appointments and shopping. He's been very sick. She's an angel of kindness.

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Cool Evening Walk

The heat has me walking in the cool of the evening and last night I went by two of my favorite houses— they have incredible front yard gardens of flowers and veggies. It paused to admire the gladiolus at one and the couple came out and I was able to tell them how much pleasure their flowers brought me. They are very shy and got big smiles. And then the second house had its person outside, too with her corgi/german shepherd dog. Told her how impressed I was with her veggies, her psychedelic bee t-shirt and her fabulous dog. She also got a huge grin.
Here is a hot squirrel on a phone wire by our yard. He has water down below and some snacks for when he wants.


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Kindness At Manav Sadhnat

Kindness at Manav Sadhna

Today I visited Manav Sadhna at their New location It is a spacious, nice and very quiet place. They stayed at Gandhi Ashram for about 30 years. It is being renovated.

I gave them unfinished bookmarks with Gandhiji's quotes and other as shown in image that will be finished by students.

I also gave them books and quote cards.

I talked to the teachers and staff about positive thinking. and my experiences about it. Image shows it.

I told Fatemah story also.

Image of the kids is from the internet.

I gave them info about a color printer that I will be buying for them.

They are doing such a nice job of training kids to make greeting cards and other things.

Mr. Y wanted to give me a ride home but on my repeated request, he took me to the bus stop. I am grateful to him.

More information can be read in the following link.

https://atlasofthefuture.org/project/manav-sadhna/

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Sunday Love ๐Ÿ’•

โค๏ธ Had fun today with kindness…giving some & receiving some …..

๐Ÿ’ง Saw delivery guy heading our way….ran into our kitchen & grabbed a cold drink of water for him just in time to get back as he was about to ring our bell…he handed me the package, I handed him the water…he was so surprised, lol…no words exchanged, just big smiles shared. Loved it!

๐Ÿซ– Surprised by friend ringing our bell with a big box of assorted tea bags she knows I like. Got to hang out a bit & pet her beautiful dog who loves to be petted & I love petting him โค๏ธ ๐Ÿถ

๐Ÿถ. Dog across our driveway comes out on their back porch and often  barks for me to come out…he knows I bring him a dog biscuit…I heard his call today & didn’t disappoint him, lol. He’s the cutest, sweetest dog & looks just like one of our beloved long-gone dogs..I just love him so. โค๏ธ

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๐Ÿ’ช Hard Workers

Crew here today doing some heavy-duty labor outside our home..I went out with some liquid refreshment….it’s a warm sunny day here โ˜€๏ธ

They worked for a neighbor friend down the block yesterday and she put out a cooler filled with Gatorade, water & soda.

๐Ÿฆ Didn’t have any ice cream in the house tho ๐Ÿ˜‰

Appreciate these hard workers! ๐Ÿ’ช

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From Facebook Trooperโ€™s Kindness

From Facebook “I was driving up 75, and saw the trooper in the turnout...checked my speed, oh I'm good. A few minutes later, I see a dog in the ditch by one of the signs for exit 20. She looked bad. I was in the left lane, heading to an appointment, and was torn. I decided I would go back southbound and risk a ticket by going to the turnout. I turned in and the trooper was still there! Yay! He rolled down his window and said "yep! I'm here" to which i told him about the dog and I didn't want a ticket, but if I could help that dog, it was fine by me. He just asked where the dog was and was on his way! I followed and we found her, still there, panting like she was fixing to die. That trooper dumped his jug out and fashioned a water bowl for her. ... Read Full Story >>

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Cheering On My Good Friend

One of my longtime close friends has been home recovering from a broken leg after a recent fall. ๐Ÿฆต๐Ÿป

Although we don’t live near to one another we are in touch by phone & iPad a few times every day.

๐Ÿ˜ŠI send her funny graphics to get her laughing & encouragements.

๐Ÿ’ Sent her a few gifts…a funny bell she can use to let her husband know she needs some help and a cozy throw with healing words on it,
Another gift she received from us just yesterday is a funny adult coloring book & Crayola fine line markers, to help her pass some time as she’s basically homebound at this stage of recovery.

Her husband is taking good care of her & is cooking & cleaning and more โค๏ธ

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Donating For The Children's Hospital In Ukraine

Two days ago, Monday 8 July, Russia bombed the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine. Suffering a direct hit, the surgery and oncology departments were completely destroyed. Four children and two adults, including a 30 year old pediatric nephrologist, were killed in the attack.

Within hours United24, the official fundraising platform for the government of Ukraine, started a new fundraiser for the hospital. With an initial goal of $250,000 USD the campaign has far surpassed its own goals, and has now raised over $500,000 USD.

Right after receiving the email about the fundraiser I made a donation. More information can be found here: https://donorbox.org/okhmatdyt

Any donation helps and makes a tremendous impact towards the care of these children. Even sharing the story and creating awareness makes a huge difference.

ะ ะฐะทะพะผ ะผะธ ัะธะปัŒะฝั– <3

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Veras Birthday

i have returned. we went to see her sister Vera in the nursing home. I missed her birthday but my son had bought her a McDonald cake. she really liked it. and we left the rest of it for the other residents and staff. I asked first if i could leave it and they said it would make people happy and of course i told them that is our mission. Have a wonderful day! :)

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Kindness At The Toy Store


Kindness At The Toy Store.

This Saturday July 6, I am joining in with Utthan family's picnic for the first time. To have more fun, I was looking for a toy store. After walking for about an hour, I finally found one. I bought some Rings, Balls and Frisbee. as shown in the image. They gave me discount on my request.

I told cashier and an employee about noble work of Utthan - training mentally challenged people to make files, fancy paper bags etc. I talked about Kind Spring also. I told them, Fatemah story - a quote card changed her life, Intense positive thinking story and my experiences thinking positively and getting positive results.

I gave them quote cards, talked about my quote card project.

I also gave them a booklet in Gujarati about positive thinking.

I am grateful to Sri Sathya Sai Baba for all the opportunities sending my way and His help and guidance.to manifest them.

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Garden Gifts For Me!

I love being in my garden. This past spring was a different one for me. For a number of reasons, I was not able to work in the garden. It's been looking more than a bit bedraggled and overgrown. I didn't even wander through a garden center to replace plants or to pot some annuals for color. It is now July. The doorbell rang earlier today. It was my sister bearing gifts of plants. A local garden center began their summer clearance sale of annuals.....each plant only $1!!! Her generosity and thoughtfulness filled me with joy and love. Such a happy and unexpected surprise. I am so fortunate to have such a sister!

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Narayan Seva With My Friend

Narayan Seva plus My friend SD and his wife helped me perform Narayan Seva - feeding needy people inspired by Sri Sathya Sai Baba. They called and invited some needy people outside supermarket. They even collected most of the items like wheat flour, oil, milk, biscuits, sugar that were needed, in the cart. After paying, they helped me give them to needy people. One more lady came in, I went to supermarket again and bought grocery for her and gave her. I am grateful to them. Some people have helped me financially for my kindness projects. I am grateful to them. I gave some quote cards at the supermarket to employees and a customer. He read the quote card with interest. On his request, I gave him my name and phone number in case he needs more. I gave him a bunch of quote cards and bookmarks. Before going to supermarket, I bought some ... Read Full Story >>

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Buying A Boy A Pair Of Shoes

Last month I bought a 15 year old boy some school shoes. He and his friends hang round a shopping mall quite often where they low-level beg for change. They all dropped out of school after covid. I rarely give them change, but I do talk to them. And I give them small jobs sometimes, like cleaning up the sidewalks in exhange for pay. That way they can get food with dignity.

I've been nagging him for two years to try to get back into school. I'd previously told him that if he was serious, I'd help him. After I'd given up that he would put in the effort, he finally surprised me by telling me that he'd enrolled again but they wouldn't allow him without a uniform and black shoes.

I walked with him to the shop immediately and get him a new pair. I haven't seen him on the streets since, so I hope that means he is now attending.

I hardly remember anything I did last month, except those shoes. I'll forget this year of my life too, in time. But probably not the small thing that happened in it - buying a child a pair of schools so that hopefully he can walk towards a better future.

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I โค๏ธ Our Neighbor Friends

๐Ÿ˜Š Reasons to smile on our block:

๐Ÿงถ How cool….another opportunity to give one of my crochets away today….found out neighbor friend was going to a big family gathering for the 4th of July this morning & when she told me one of her relatives who’d be there has a 1 year old baby I was able to wrap up a baby blanket I had made a while ago & give it to her to take with her, after she let me know she’d love it ๐Ÿ˜Š.
This is why I like to have a few crochet “extras” on hand ๐Ÿ‘

๐Ÿ“• When I dropped off the blanket she handed me a gift bag with a lovely tin of high quality British tea ๐Ÿซ–

๐Ÿ“• I had given her some books the other day , along with some Yogi Tea bags I like ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Kindness At The Utthan picnic

Kindness at the Utthan Picnic After many years I had been to a picnic in India on July 6, 2024. My very first picnic with more than 100 people and Utthan Family members as well. Three-hour ride each way was very comfortable. Some members were dancing in the bus. It was a very long day. but I did not get tired. My battery was recharged. We started from Utthan by bus at 7.30 a.m. and returned around 9 p. m. I am gratful to Mr. N of Utthan who helped me find rikshaw leading me with care. After reaching “Swarg Maru Gaam” (It mean Heaven is my village), some members got horse ride and bullock cart ride. I abstain, for, I didn’t want to be a part of animal cruelty. Weather was very comfortable. Couple of thunder storms were forecast but what we got was sprincles for a few seconds. I thank Sai ... Read Full Story >>

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Clean Out

So last week we cleaned out our kitchen and pantry, and we found lots of unexpired foods that we no longer want. So I donated them to a local food pantry yesterday.

I also cleaned out my linen closet, and I donated the extra blankets and sheets to the animal shelter that had put out a call for them.

My son's room was a mess, too. When we reorganized that, I got three boxes full of nice things to donate to charity.

And I still have more cleaning to do.

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Busy But Heart Full Day

Good Morning! :) Yesterday was a rippling kind of day. i helped a lady's care-giver. She is going into a nursing home so i helped clear out her apartment. Then i gave a push to my friend in the wheel chair. and then I gave my neighbor & friend my recliner and delivered it to her apartment. Busy day but oh so full. :)

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Protected A Feathered Friend And Made A Donation

Went on a walk around the neighborhood yesterday before it got too warm for the dog and the baby. As we passed a small tree a Barn Swallow fledgling flew out from the grass and into the road. I walked out into the road to coax it back into the grass. After we circled back and passed that same spot it was still safely in the grass under the watchful eyes of its parents :) Many fledglings are right now figuring it out, and their parents are still watching and teaching their babies, this one just needed a little more encouragement.

Made a donation to Ukraine. Their official fundraising platform, United24, is still looking for their 124 millionth donation. More information about this specific fundraiser can be found here: (https://u24.gov.ua/124_millionth_donor)

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”

โ€• Mahatma Gandhi
 

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Blessed Sunday Kindness

Blessed Sunday Kindness I went to Organic Farmer's market to find that they have moved to a new location during monsoon. A couple in the car ahead of me, got new location pamphlet from the security man at the old place. I was thinking positively that couple should give me a ride. After they left, I got the pamphlet for the new location. I saw the new address and gave the pamphlet back so someone can use it. I love mother earth. After they drove 3-4 car lengths they stopped and waited for me. As soon as I reached their car, they offered me the ride. I got in and thanked them. I gave them some quote cards. I also told them that I have given 10-12 thousand quote cards to sister Mindy and she is sending them all over the world and in the USA states as well. I shared intense ... Read Full Story >>

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Kindness Extended

It's been nearly two weeks since I've even been on a computer...what a nice break! I've been extended so much kindness over the past couple of weeks! From MindyJourney and Mr. M hosting me...and my sister at their hOMe to being my personal tour guides to my sibs who made the trek from Sioux Falls to Custer with bicycles to travel part of the Mickelson Trail with me. It's been a while since I've done this, but I was able to surprise a couple with an anonymous gift of breakfast while in Custer. I don't know what their reaction was when they received the SmileCard, but doing this filled my heart with joy<3. This, along with seeing that I've been honored with cmotw and I the Pet Shop Boys come to mind...What Have I Done to Deserve This? In fact, nothing. that's just Grace. Being accepted into this community and being able to call you all friends (even if we haven't met in the physical) is reward enough. I bow to you all<3.

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