Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Kindness While Shopping By Distributing Quote Cards

Kindness While shopping.

I always try to have some quotes Cards with me while I go for shopping. Yesterday I gave quote cards to the shoppers wherever I shopped.

While in the shop, I do not give quotes directly to other customers. I do take permission from the shopper or give the quote cards to shopper to give to the customers. I gave some quote cards to shopper to give them to couple of customers. Both ladies liked them. I gave bunch of them and offered to send them provided they give me mailing address. She gave me the mailing address trusting me. I thanked them. I will communicate with her and send them quote cards. I am grateful to them,

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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Sponsored A Child’s Education

We have sponsored a child's education through the Sylvia Wright Trust for about 20 years. The first one was a girl who is 18 months younger than our daughter and went on to train as a nurse when she left the school. We agreed to take on a boy who will be 12 in April and today, I sent a package of craft items for him and his class mates. It fills me with joy to find and post something lovely to the school and this was a different form of kindness.

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  • May 12, 2025
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Some More Kindness .Opportunities

Some more Kindness PapayaCare gave me many opportunities of kindness I made labels to put on pill boxes for nurse station at PC. We made 45 Birthday cards for Flushing Sai center with the help of PC staff and residents. That I will take to New York when I visit them later this year. We also made 30 Birthday cards to give them to the residents of PC I made many signs for PC that took me several days to design, approve, print and laminate . Made and gave bookmarks, quote cards, pens, pen-stands with quote card attached and a pile of cut papers and cards to refill in pen-stand when needed. I made a Birthday card for PC staff’s dog loving friend with photos and appropriate quotes. She showed me video of her friend displaying the card pages with smiles of gratitude on his face. I also made a Birthday card for another PC staff’s friend ... Read Full Story >>

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Letters To Podcast speakers

I thought I would mention that the author of the book suggested the reader try and do something different as an act of kindness.

Today, as I was walking, I interacted with the people I met on the path. I find it's something which comes naturally and as I was walking I thought about what I could do today which doesn't always come naturally. i thought about a podcast I regularly listen to and when I got home, I checked it out and a new episode was available so I listened to it and by the end I'd decided to write a letter (by hand) to the two speakers.

I've done it and will post it tomorrow. I've thanked them for the words of wisdom which come from the podcast.

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  • May 12, 2025
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Birthday Card Physical Therapy Staff & more

Kindness for Physical Therapy Staff

Apart from daily kindness of writing quotes, smiles and good morning wishes with smiles, I finished and gave a birthday card for Physical therapy Staff. She liked it very much and thanked me profusely.

I showed it to President of PapayaCare, who loves dogs. Has two of them. I offered to make one card for him. He will send photos.

I gave one handmade Birthday card for a resident whose birthday is today.

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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Kindness At Papayacare ...

Kindness at PapayaCare continued

After getting up I prayed for the well beings of all beings.

Posted inspiring message on FB and KS.

After breakfast, I walk greeting residents and staff with Good morning and a smile.

Wrote an inspiring message of white board.

Laminated certificates, mark sheets for PapayaCare staff nurse.

Showed a P C staff how to make card. She made one.

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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Volunteer Meeting In The State Park

I get to go to a volunteer meeting in the state park today. So nice to share time with people giving their time for the good of nature. Our park is low impact, so no pets, no bikes, no camping, just a place to marvel at all beautiful things.

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Kindness At The Papayacare center

Kindness at the PapayaCare

Healthwise, I have regained almost normalcy at PapayaCare and I am grateful to the whole staff for their love care and support. My son made an arrangement with a relative for my stay. So, I will be leaving PapayaCare  in a few days.

I have extended my stay at PapayaCare to make some signs, BMs. greeting cards and quote cards for PapayaCare office and staff. I given some of them. 

Image just shows some of them. The work is still going on.

I am grateful to PapayaCare for giving me an opportunity to serve.

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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At The Supermarket

I've been knitting some gifts as presents so today I'm putting the finishing touches to the gifts ready to give people at the appropriate time.

however, today's kind act was very simple - I was in the supermarket and was using a basket as there didn't seem to be any trolleys available. I joined the queue for a staffed till and put the basket on the floor in front of me. Another lady joined the queue and I could see she was agitated. She told me she went to her hairdresser who was drying somebody's hair so she said she would nip to the supermarket. As I wasn't in a rush, I told her she could go in front of me. She was so grateful for such a simple gesture.

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  • May 12, 2025
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Kindness With The Doctor

Kindness with the Doctor

Dr. P visits PapayaCare usually on Sundays and consults with residents of PapayaCare and writes prescriptions when needed.

I gave him pen/pencil holder with quote card attached with pens and some cut papers. He wanted to have his photo with me. I posed with him.

My daily kindness goes on as usual.


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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Coffee, card, flowers and connections

Made coffee for the "behind the scenes" workers at the soup kitchen today--those doing the dishes (hundreds and hundreds of them!)....they were so appreciative it made me smile.

Taking a homemade card, flowers, soup and treats to someone who is recovering from an illness.

Helped a friend connect with someone who had something she needed!

Witnessed another friend receive a random act of kindness :-)

Sent more letters of recommendation for scholarships for students

Brought in oranges for colleagues

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Andy Pope Musician

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Yesterday I committed to giving a small monthly donation to an unhoused musician named Andy Pope. He plays the piano and has written many songs, as well as a full musical. Here's his Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/c/user/posts?u=80431186

One of his friends wrote to me on under1000skies a few years ago to tell me about him. He also has a YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@starsworth

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Our Kind Neighbor

Almost every Friday one of our neighbor-friends brings us over a full course home-cooked dinner. She likes to cook for others when she cooks her Friday meals for her family & she “adopted” us, lol.

Yesterday she let us know she’d had a very busy week & wouldn't be bringing dinner over because she was exhausted & wasn’t cooking. She actually apologized! That’s just how kind a person she is!! We assured her we understood, no apology needed!
Told her to rest.

We sent her this today:

❤️ “Happy March. Hope you're feeling rested from your busy week. We would love to make you dinner but (as you know) our kitchen isn't kosher......and.....we don't cook! However, we would appreciate it if you took another day of rest and ordered in from your favorite restaurant. We would be happy to pay for the meal. Itv would be a blessing for us to start the new month that way.”

We hope she accepts 🫶🏽

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Gratitude For Bookmark And Card Making Opportunity

Today's Kindness

Do I need to say what are my today's kind acts? The image shows some. The bookmarks were made for visiting Physical Therapists.

The bottom of the whiteboard shows an invitation to greeting card making workshop and talk with me as well. It will be a short of a farewell party on Saturday March 15, 2025 from 4 pm to 6 pm. .

Today's date is even number - sent email to about 200 of my contacts. Smiles and wishes always light up the faces I greet.

Some PapayaCare staff helped me prepare decorative hearts etc. for greeting cards. I am grateful to them.

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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A Weekend Full Of Kindness

A member of a greyound group I'm a part of posted that she unexpectedly lost her hound during a routine dental procedure last week. I'm shocked and gutted to say the least, and that's nothing compared to what she is experiencing. To honor her pup I made a donation to the amazing folks at Greyhound Rescue Australia -- they're wonderful people that do incredible work with rescuing, rehabilitating, and re-homing greyhounds from the race tracks, so they may live the couch-potato lives they deserve. Got another package in the mail to Ukraine for my friend 'i'. Packed with special gifts I got for her and his family while I was in Hawaii earlier this month. Unfortunately the box was not large enough, but that means I can get another one in the mail soon with more goodies and special requests :) Sent words of encouragement, affirmation, and love to a family member ... Read Full Story >>

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My First Kind Act In My Personal Challenge

I mentioned a couple of weeks ago about a book I'd borrowed from my local library about kindness. I've dipped in and out of it and I'm going to renew it during the coming week so I can read more. At the end, the author makes a suggestion to challenge yourself to do at least one kind act every day for seven days and if you feel so inspired to continue to make it a 21 day challenge. I enjoyed the recent 21 day challenge in kindness hosted by janfour so this is my way of continuing that challenge. I thought about starting on Monday but today I had the opportunity to begin so I did. I went into a local shop to buy a small set of drawers to put small items in so I'm less likely to lose them. I found a small set of four drawers and took them ... Read Full Story >>

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  • May 12, 2025
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Good Neighbors

While visiting my parents, one evening there was a huge commotion of fire trucks down the street and we learned later that it took 11 fire trucks to put out a huge fire which destroyed the home and left it uninhabitable. This home was on the next block over.  Fortunately the young dad and two children escaped from harm and no one was hurt. The mom was on her way back from work. We saw the black smoke in the air, burnt embers falling from the sky in our yard, and prayed that the family was ok. The next morning, my mom and our neighbor went over to give gift cards and cash to a lady who was collecting things to help the family. She said that she was overwhelmed with how much the whole neighborhood had stepped up to help this family---so much kindness overflowing from people who signed ... Read Full Story >>

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My Favorite Kindness Act

My favorite Kindness,

Made and gave bookmarks for PapayaCare staff and visiting Physical Therapists.

Talked about positive thinking and my experiences with visiting Physical Therapists. Also told them intense positive thinking story, Fatemah story and how Chine's mother's faith and love bought back her son from coma.

Gave them bunch of bookmarks and two books on positive thinking.

Gave pen/pencil holder with two pens, some scrap papers and inspiring quote that will make them feel my presence after I leave PapayaCare in a few days.

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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📚 Book Giveaway

📚 So I had a good idea this morning re giving away my surplus of books….

Now whenever anyone comes to our door, I will tell them I’m giving away books & if they are interested I ask them what genre of books they like.

Just now our new mailman came…he told me he likes mysteries. I told him I’d have a few for him next time he delivers our mail.

I already have a few ready for him 📚

It’s fun & they can pay it forward too 👍


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Kindness At Papayacare Goes On

Kindness at PapayaCare goes on

As usual, my day started with the prayer for the well beings of all beings.

Posted inspiring message on FB and KS as usual.

After breakfast, I walk greeting residents and staff with Good morning and a smile, they come naturally. I get back the same.

Sent inspiring email to 200 of my friends, relatives and contacts.

Wrote an inspiring message of white board. Talked with one resident Mr. A about my plans. He suggested to write the quotes in Gujarati. I will do it from tomorrow. I thanked him profusely for showing me one 'c" was missing in the quote. I corrected it.

Made some more signs for Papayacare.

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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