Stories of Kindness from Around the World

I ❤️ To Crochet & Give Away

🧶 Crocheting for Friends….

🧶 As I was crocheting a “Hug” (prayer shawl) for an old friend I worked with decades ago , who I recently reunited with after 50 years (!) I learned that her sister took a bad fall and broke her leg 🦵🏻. So I decided to crochet one for her too, figuring she could make good use of it during her long rehabilitation.

I will surprise her with the two shawls when we get together again after the holidays,

Our other friend,  who we both worked with, will be coming again to our next reunion.   I had given her one years ago but 🧶 I want crochet a new one for her ,  as soon as I finish the one for the sister, which is almost done.

❤️I love to crochet and give away.  I better get to it! 😉

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Spontaneous Sharing

🫶🏽 Sitting in a waiting room yesterday, reading a book, every so often I looked up when someone was passing by and I shared a smile & sometimes initiated a small chat. It’s so easy to connect with people, no matter where we may be. How lucky that being kind can be spontaneous, as simple as a smile & return bright smiles & often some laughter.

As we were leaving we were gifted such a brilliant smile & shared laughter from someone I spoke to 😁

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Community Sports Program For children

Community sports program for children !

Children love sports . They are always ready to play on the field and win prizes. So we organized a sports program in the village ground. So many children participated in the program to show their talent and ability. All the children played very well and won prizes. The program guests were also very happy to see the children’s performance.

Children were honored by medals and trophies by the program guests.


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Celebration Of Children's Day

Celebration of Children's day in a small village.

We did fun activities like playing indoor games, singing folk songs, drawing, telling jokes and sharing samosa, fruits, chocolates and gifts. This is the first time for children of this village to celebrate Children's day. They enjoyed it so much and looked very happy. It was also a good time for me to have some fun with children. I am very thankful to all the children and all of you for giving me this great opportunity.

Thanks...


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Helping out a family in crisis

I have a friend who's battling breast cancer. Her 13 YO daughter acquired a brain injury and was at childrens hospital for 2 months. Prior to her daughter's injury I was making dinner for her family once a week. Now that they are home from the hospital, I am going to their house once a week and putting a meal in their crockpot, so that it will be ready for dinner that night.

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A Listening Ear

I gave a lot of my time to listen to someone who just needed to talk, to share all of the challenges she was facing - not to get pity or advice from me but just to be heard. So I listened and heard what she had to say and she felt so happy and relieved afterward. All she needed was a nonjudgmental ear. The time wasn't really convenient for me but the feeling of having helped someone feel better was worth it.

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Disposing Of Littered Cigarette Butts

The city parks in Vancouver BC (Canada) are smoke free spaces, meaning people are not allowed to smoke in the parks.

Unfortunately, the smokers love to smoke in the nearby park, and leave their cigarette butts littered by the park benches.

This is very annoying.

I started to go to the park and gather the butts and put them in a bag, to throw them out, as they are harmful to animals, and the environment.

I began to leave an empty cup for the empty butts, like an ashtray, which could be a good thing, but would also possibly deter people from not smoking in the park.

Anyways, I have noticed that people are using the cup or empty soup can to put the discarded butts in, and someone even started putting an empty can by another bench in the small park.

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Kindness Journey To New York New Jersey

Kindness Journey to New York New Jersey - October 29 t0 November 10 At the Chicago airport and in the plane, I gave some quote cards and Birthday cards and received smiles with thank you. Attended once in a lifetime 100th Birth Anniversary Celebration of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Gave many quote cards, Met some Sai devotees of Sri Sathya Sai Baba Center of Flushing after few years. Got ride back home. I am grateful. Attended 24-hour Akhand Bhajan (Devotional singing) program, met some other Sai devotees. Conducted Greeting card making workshop with SSE students. Gave Birthday cards made with the help of Papaya care - a Senior living care facility staff and residents, Utthan trainees and staff and others. I am grateful for their help making them. SSE students help make some more Birthday cards, some of them got their personalized bookmarks made earlier. The New Jersey trip was remarkable. stayed at Mr. ... Read Full Story >>

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Helping Elderly Neighbour 🙂

Auto Booking Kindness: An elderly neighbour want to go to hospital. His son is not responding on call. He asked me to book an auto. I also didn't know much. But I said, we will do it. I opened app and booked auto for him. I told driver to take him to destination safely. He said okay.

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Tea Time With Villagers

Tea time with villagers !

I had conversations with villagers on their life, culture and traditions. It was a nice meeting. They are very helpful and good. Village life is so much better than citywide. The tea was offered from villagers.

Thanks..
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Mindfully Listening

I have been busy and not able to visit here in the last couple of weeks.

However, I've been reading a book by David R Hamilton in which he recommends doing at least one of act of kindness per day. Yesterday, I prayed that not only would I find an opportunity for kindness but also I would do it with joy. In the library, a lady and her son with learning difficulties came in and sat in the same circle of chairs as me. We had a little chat and I tried to listen to her frustration.

A man who eventually told me his name was Sam was talking to himself. He needed to visit somewhere and disappeared for a few minutes. On his return he noticed I was knitting and came to chat. I listened to him and we parted friends.

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🥜 🐿 Nuts For Squirrels ❤️

🐿 There’s a grey squirrel I see often on our block….sometimes on the fence in the back of our backyard. I also see lots of cute squirrels in our local park where I go often. 🌲🐿

Researched what kind of nuts are good for them & found a perfect mix online today.
Contains Mixed Nuts in Shell, Natural, Includes Walnuts, Hazelnuts, Pecans, Almonds - Healthy Snack Sampler for Squirrels 🐿

Just ordered 👌🏻

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Kindness to Dogs ❤️🐕❤️

Longtime neighbor/good friend shared her sadness about her beloved 9 year old rescue dog who is going blind. ❤️🐕

I wanted to offer some support & wondered how to, aside from always listening , with care, when she wanted to talk about it.

Had the idea to put “blind dog support groups” in my search bar. There are several fb support groups for people dealing with the grief of their beloved dogs losing their sight.

Send her a few links. One had a suggested leash adjustment that helps the dog walk straighter. Hope she finds good ideas & support group.🙏

🖼 Art by Kazuo Kasai - Stretched Shadow, 2020.

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Surprised With Kindness

❤️ Kindness Received….

Was so surprised when our Fresh Direct delivery this week included an unexpected gift of a big decorative box filled with fruits and veggies 🍎 🥕 with the lovely gift card shown below.

I emailed them a thank you & received a really nice reply back 👌🏻


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Kindness To Wonderful Parents ❤️

1) Father tried to lift the shutter up. I stopped him. Instead I lifted the shutter and helped father 😉

2) Father said, "Let us both lift rice bag of 25 kg". I stopped him. I lifted the bag myself 😎

3) Father donated around 11-12 kg of rice to a Orphanage and Old Age organization. This shows the great heart of my father. Serving such a kind father is a good feeling.

4) Father got freedom. He went outside on work.

5) Neighbour asked father to bring wheat powder. Father helped neighbour. We need powder, so he brought wheat powder for us and for neighbour 😁

6) My mother kept food. She asked me. I said okay. After sometime she asked me whether I need more. I said yes. My parents are a blessing for me😎

7) My brother is not talking with me. My sister said if you regularly go to the shop, brother will soon talk to you😎

8) My sister said that my parents are happy with my new journey. If I settle in this journey, they will be happy forever 😎😁😉

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Food Donation By Father🙂

My relative brother does catering for functions. After function, a lot of food is available. They asked my father to distribute food instead of wasting. My Father happily donated food to many. My Father is very good at food distribution 🙂

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I'm Waiting At The Hospital

I'm waiting at the hospital for an appointment. The nurse is lovely and it's nice to see the welcoming decorations on the boards, it makes a difference. The lady at reception was so very kind and helpful. I left her one of our beautiful kind cards and I think she was very happy :-)
I keep thinking how lucky I am to be walking in and out this time. I saw many being moved on their beds and remembered ...so I made sure to get closer to look at them and smile. They all smiled back, it felt so heartwarming. Such a small thing that helps so much when one is vulnerable.

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I Wanted A Way ...

I wanted a way to show my coworkers how much I appreciate them, so I packed little baggies with some sweets, and a “You’re Wonderful “quote card along a personal note on the back. I will leave this on their desks tomorrow morning before they arrive.

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*🌸 A Kindness Mission ...

*🌸 A Kindness Mission – Hope for Forgotten Lives 🌸* *🔹 Root of the Problem* There exists a society that is deeply deprived of education — not because of lack of resources, but because of _deep-rooted pride_. Pride in land, money, and social status. This pride has created an environment where: - _Illegal activities_ - _Alcohol trade_ - _Violence and abuse_ - _Early marriages for girls_ have become normalized. In the name of the elders’ _honor and legacy_, this entire community is trapped in _hollow traditions_. Some youth have improved due to education, but many still remain stuck in _outdated beliefs_ and _regressive customs_. --- *🔹 A Girl’s Story – A Reality for Millions* She is married off at a very young age. She spends a few years adjusting in her in-laws’ home. Then she gives birth to _3–4–5 children_. Her husband: - Is an alcoholic - Is abusive and violent - Often ends up in jail - And eventually dies young due to excessive drinking Now what does this young woman ... Read Full Story >>

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I ❤️ Our Neighborhood Park

🌲 ☀️ Kindness in the Park….Given & Received ❤️ I love our local park….it’s only a few blocks from our home….it’s where my husband & I met almost 50 years ago….diverse population of friendly people 👌🏻 Kindness sharings: 📕 Several folks who often see me sitting on a bench there reading a book, after my walk there, have stopped to ask me what I’m reading & ask me about it. This morning one of the ladies, who sometimes sits with me to talk, stopped by and was excited to tell me she was able to get one of the books I had recommended at her library. It made me smile at how happy she was about it 😊 🗣 Two folks I often chat with stopped by this morning ….they had never met, so I introduced them to each other & we all had a fun chat together , a rather lengthy chat , ... Read Full Story >>

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