Stories of Kindness from Around the World

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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πŸ“š Book Giveaway

πŸ“š ο»ΏSo 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 πŸ“š

It’s fun & they can pay it forward too πŸ‘


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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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I Am Volunteering At A State Park

I am volunteering at the entrance to my local state park today. It is a chilly day so I will be nice to see the devoted folks who are coming out to enjoy nature. I hope you all have a splendid Sunday. 

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Saying Hello And Helping Michelle

Sometimes my posts don't post. Technically challenged !
I will connect with a stranger tomorrow or rather I'll approach a colleague or parent only know in passing and will make the effort to really see them and show them me !
I flower-bombed 24 colleagues on sunday. My smile card ended up in the class 3 kindness wall. Planning another 12 this sunday.
Today's action was setting up a spring clothes share rail in The staff room with the opportunity to swop clothes and donate for a gift for one of our assistants who is not very well at present. Want to shower her with love.

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A Day Full Of Kindness

A Day Full of Kindness Kindness started at PapayaCare in the morning continued throughout the day. I printed some quotes to be written on the white board at the PapayaCare during my absence. I am very happy that one of the PapayaCare residents will write the quotes during my four day absence. Along with printed quotes, I gave whiteboard markers and a rag to clean the white board. I thanked him and Sai Baba for making him ready to write the quotes. PapayaCare caregiver brought my heavy bag and a box to the groundfloor. I thanked him. Mr. V of PapayaCare has become my friend. He called Uber for me and asked another caregiver to put my bag and a box in the taxi. I thanked both of them. I greeted the Uber taxi driver with a smile and good morning,. I told him intense positive thinking story that shows how a wife’s unwavering faith ... Read Full Story >>

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Helping Hand

Helping Hand
My son works at the mall he saw the maintenance man was trying to get through the hallway those doors are separate and you have to hold each one open to get through. My son ran over to hold the other door open for the man since he saw him trying to hold both open while going through with a cart and a huge ladder . Maintenance man told my son that's ok I got it but my son still held the other door open for him he saw the ladder was tilting and it would've fallen on his foot if my son wasn't there . This man just got back from taking off after he got hurt at work .I'm glad my son was there to help him out .

A couple days later my son told this maintenance man about his water bucket with the one wheel broken on it oh wow, well I can try to fix it for you. Do you have the wheel still? yes , he handed him the wheel off one water bucket. The next day my son came into work and the maintenance man gave him his brand new water bucket with wheels that work Here you go, "thank you " Kindness all around πŸ™‚

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Sweet Ending To Monday

Saw a girl scout selling cookies while I was walking outside on campus and thought that their customer at the time looked (from far away) like a former student of mine...so I ran up with a big smile and greeted her and said "your cookies are my treat!- don't. pay!" The girl scout's mom said she was so happy to see the "smiling lady" coming :-) and then I bought two more boxes to give away to neighbors! It was a sweet ending to the day because then the former student and I also got to chat and catch up--she is now a Master's student in our department!

Also wrote a letter of rec for a current student who is applying for a scholarship--hope she gets it! 

And got to give lots of hugs to a friend who is traveling to another country to visit a sick relative.

Putting together a photo surprise from a loved one...it's taking a lot of time, but will be so exciting to see them receive it. Going through old photos also makes me count my blessings and feel so much gratitude for this life journey.

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3 Day Kindness. On ...

In the morning, I sent an inspiring email to about 200 of my friends and relatives regularly on even dates. I wrote Quotes on the white board. I used the template to write the quotes in the straight line. I voluntarily do this everyday. While walking after breakfast wished good morning to the staff and residents whom I met with a smile and received the same. Very good way to start the day. I talked to PapayaCare resident Mr. H about my quote card and Greeting card product . while I talked about KindSpring.org and told him Fatemah's story and how it changed her life for the Better one. While talking, his relative came in. While they were talking in the visitor's room, I gave his relative a bunch of quote cards, a bookmark and Positive Thinking booklet in Gujarati. On February. 9 PapayaCare resident's family visited with 2 kids. On my request, mom ... Read Full Story >>

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New Owners At Retirement Village

We have new owners of my retirement village. I started volunteering to teach chair yoga. 4 people showed up. We all enjoyed it. I will continue to do this up to 3 times a week. So great for meeting neighbors.
I also took a neighbor to Starbucks for free coffee today. She has no transportation options.
Finally, I am helping a friend move into this village.
I'm enjoying helping others. It brings me peace and a sense of purpose. I've had a really rough 5 years. I'm happy again
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πŸ“š πŸ€— Books & A Hug

πŸ“š πŸ€— I just brought over a totebag filled with books to my neighbor-friend and we had a nice chat. As we were talking she told me she could use a hug πŸ€—…of course I was more than happy to oblige, lol. We all need a good hug these days!

I am in the midst of a MAJOR book declutter here & she will be will be getting more books & hugs as I progress 😊

You need a hug right now Soulkins? Here’s a big virtual hug for you πŸ€”

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Cooking Up A Storm

At the soup kitchen on Saturday I asked someone what they needed and they said " a smile?" And of course I BEAMED at them :-) I was also happy to be able to go around offering fresh fruit to people and chocolate milk for little kids. My friend and her husband are out of town on work, so I drove to her house to visit her elderly parents and dropped off homemade hot lunch for them on Sunday. Her sister was staying with them and was very touched. Made food for another elderly friend whose husband just got released from hospital into hospice. Just sat with her and listened to her--it's tough. Sent prayers of encouragement to someone whose parent is going through health issues. Brought over dinner tonight to a neighbor who recently lost her mom. Was able to sneak off campus for a bit today to pick up her favorite bakery ... Read Full Story >>

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πŸ’• It’s In The Little Things

Little Things….

🫢🏽 “ In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.” ~ Khalil Gibran

Two of my neighbor-friends have birthdays this month, one on Valentine’s Day ❀️.
I knew one of them liked a certain wine 🍷 so I surprised with a bottle & a birthday card. On Valentine’s Day I will drop off a little heart shaped box of chocolates with a card to my other friend on the block whom I’ve known for over 40 years.

Little things πŸ’•


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