Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Kindness In A New City

Hi friends,  I'm connecting with you all after a very long time. The epidemic had caused havoc in my extended family and I had been busy looking after my family. Last year I relocated to a new city with my husband and daughter and got busy settling in. This place is very different from where I lived before and we had a lot of adjusting. Now that things are running smoothly due to God’s help, I thought of letting you know about a kind act my daughter had the opportunity to enact, a week before.  We had a religious ceremony at home. We in India keep many fruits and sweetmeats at God’s altar and eat them before breakfast. After the ceremony, I told my daughter that there were so many extra things we wouldn’t finish. She suggested that she go with her father and look for someone who deserves all these extra fruits, etc. ... Read Full Story >>

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Be Enchanted 😊

I ordered this book on the recommendation of gardengal and it was delivered this afternoon.

I thought it would be a good book to put into the Happy Bag I posted about earlier, for our neighbor-friend’s Mom. I can order another one for myself. I think this would be a good book for her to read as she undergoes her lung cancer treatments.

📕 One review: “This book has nuggets of gold, great wisdom that will serve in the practice of waking up to the sacred in all.”

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Water Conservation

There has been a water crisis in our city due to climate change, failure of monsoons, unplanned growth in the city, lack of water conservation awareness, rain water harvesting. I helped form a water conservation committee in our community, together drafted a set of water conservation guidelines and shared it across all the residents in our community. To raise the awareness that water should be treated as a currency, I helped install water meters for all the houses in our community and shared the readings for the past couple of months.

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Get Well Soon Cards

Get Well Soon cards While I was making Get well Soon card, I selected an image and tried to work on it but somehow the program closed and I lost the image. I had selected that image for, I couldn't find the better one. I saw positivity in losing the image. After I searched for another image, Sri Sathya Sai Baba blessed me with the beautiful vibrant color image. I made the card for MS R who underwent surgery. The card had 8 pages with lines to write a message and or sign by other staff and trainees. I gave the card. Divine sister N liked it very much. After that, I came to know that one of my relative underwent surgery. I sent this beautiful image with Get Well Soon message on WhatsApp. Another relative had cataract operation. I made Get Well Soon card with variation for her that I will give very ... Read Full Story >>

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Package Of Kindness

Richard took some of the items we didn't need to the Food Bank and I had an idea for a bottle of wine which was part of the package. I will drop it off at the Hairdressers as they have moved to new premises and I think it will help them celebrate!

I'm putting together a package for our neighbours too!

The photo shows the book and the raccoon and owl I've knitted to accompany them.

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  • Posted by Helenconnell2
  • May 22, 2024
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Kindness Given This Week

Kindness given this week

Went to lunch with a friend who is feeling down and lonely, while her partner visits her mom.
Went to dinner with some other lonely widow ladies
Went to lunch with friends

All of these trips were out of town. But I feel it is important for me to help them thru trying times.


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Rural Sports Festival !

Rural Sports Festival !

With an aim to give fillip to sports in the rural areas, we organized a full day mega sports event ‘ Grameen Khel Mahotsav’ in a remote area of our city with the support of local schools.

Rural Sports Festival is a unique step to revive the traditional rural sports in this remote area. During the day-long event, popular sports like Racing, Kabaddi, Long Jump, Hurdles, Kho-Kho, and local rural sports like Rassa -Kassi, Gitti Fod, Competition were conducted.

Eminent personalities including both civil and military dignitaries graced this occasion. The event was organized to emphasize the importance of sports in the overall development of youth.
So many boys and girls from different areas participated in the event. It was a wonderful time to watch them playing and celebrating. 

Thanks..

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Kindness To Mother Earth

Kindness to Mother Earth

We all know to Reduce-Reuse-Recycle. The hot pouches I use to laminate Quote cards comes in a box. I have used many of them to store different color card stocks that I use making greeting cards.

The inside of a hot pouch boxes is light brown color. I am using it to mail books.

Today I mailed inspiring and positive stories books to my another divine sister who is resting after surgery. These books will definitely help her keep positive attitude.

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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Being Temporarily Homebound

Being temporarily homebound I have been getting groceries and meals delivered. Thru this season I have been giving extra tips and peace roves to all who delivered to me.
I also have a caretaker come in twice a week. I have been thanking them in the same way.
Last night I shared my dinner with her. Also gave her a bag of goodies for her children.

I may be temporarily down. But not out of kindness
Blessings to all

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Class Wish List At The Door

I went to school with Kara decades ago and we still are connected via FaceBook. I have seen all she does with her community, faith and taking more children into her family. She's very positive and is always trying to make the world better one person, one act at a time.
This week I found some items for my class from my Amazon class list at my front door: Expo pens, a language activity book and calculators.
This is the true meaning of Christmas. Thank you, Kara and family. Merry Christmas!

#AprilRAOK

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Sai Baba's Birthday And Thanksgiving

Sai Baba's Birthday and Thanksgiving Celebrations November 23 is Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Birthday. This year it also was Thanksgiving Day. The day started with a heartfelt prayer, “May everyone, in the whole world, be happy.” Sent inspiring message to a friend. I got reply: Lovely message. Need to daily remember this and try and live accordingly. I used to offer Date-nut sweets to Sai Devotees at Flushing, New York Sai Center on Sai Baba's Birthday. So, I visited author - friend Ramesh Tanna. Gave, date-nut sweets, a bag of spicy home-made snacks, fruits and books as if offering to Sai Baba. Gave personalized bookmarks for his helpers. Donated for a sewing machine. Made some donations during the day as offering to Sai Baba. At the bank, gave handkerchiefs made by Umang-Utthan. Gave milk and Biscuits to kids. Ramesh Tanna fixed an appointment for me to visit Academy of Yoga and Balance Therapy. I am grateful to him. I celebrated Thanksgiving ... Read Full Story >>

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❤️ Each Of Us

🌈 "I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. "
Edward Everett Hale

💪 “We do what we can, as we are able
Each of us has something to put on the kindness table 💗
🧶 Some bake, some make quote cards, some crochet
Some make peace doves to give away 🕊
👌🏻So many ways to share
With love, letting someone know we care” ❤️
~ The Mishinator 🥰

🤗 ((WEdnesday GROUP HUGS/BLESSINGS) 🤗


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Blankets And Warm Clothes For The Homeless

Years ago, a local man (vancouver BC (canada) named Gregory Ould encountered a homeless man, and approached asked him if there was something he could do to help him.

Greg was expecting the man may want something like cigarettes, but the man in need said he could use a blanket to make it through the night on the cold streets.

Greg went and got a blanket for him, and since then, Greg and his young son started an organization called Blanket BC, which collects blankets and warm clothes to be distributed to shelters that help the homeless.

An annual Drive on the Line event was held this past Friday and Saturday, with “Blanketeers” collecting the donations at select Canada Line stations (our local version of a subway) .

I have been a Blanketeer in years past, and dropped off 2 warm jackets on Friday.

Info: www.blanketbc.org
 

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Music Teachers Inspires Future Teachers

I have had the pleasure of observing a music teacher throughout the course of this school year, and she is remarkable. Between her instruction and student engagement, this teacher is amazing. One day, when I was visiting class, I asked a student if he enjoyed the program. He stated that he loved it so much that he had decided to pursue a career as a band teacher. This warmed my heart, and validated all the amazing instruction I had witnessed. I will follow up with the teacher today to share this story and commend her on her instruction and influence. We are lucky to have such positive and influential educators.

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There's A Tradition Of Rubber Ducky

There's a tradition where Jeep owners leave a rubber ducky on each other's door handles to then display on their dashboard. I don't have a Jeep, but I have a lot of rubber duckies -- my graduating class in grad school got in trouble for leaving ducks all over our campus lol

I have a neighbor with a Jeep that is now all decked out in decorations for the holidays, so I left them a festive duck to add to their collection :)

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Today, I Worked On Self Care

Today, I worked on caring for myself. I bought some yarn in October to make a short sleeve jumper. The pattern implied I would need more yarn than I actually needed. I've made a scarf to give to Richard for Christmas and today I finished this one. The great thing is there are still about four balls of yarn left so I will use them to make something either as a Christmas present or a donation towards a fund-raiser.

The picture shows one end of the scarf (both ends are matching).

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  • Mar 30, 2024
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Nature Friends - deep-casting

I go for my morning walk daily and I always carry grains to feed my nature friends . I have made friends with two squirrel and two pigeon and lots of ants. When ever I sit for meditation I spread those grains in front of me and they immediately come and start eating . its just amazing to see them come and trust you .

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Received A Lovely Package

Received a lovely package full of peace doves from Mindy! :D

They're beautiful and I'm beyond excited to share them with any and all, especially my new Ukrainian friend Igor. The sunflower print doves are my favorite.

I'm honored to be a part of Mindy's hundreds of thousands of peace doves, each one delicately crafted with love :)

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I Created A Card For My Teacher

I created a card for a teacher who spreads so much kindness and joy in her classroom. I needed her to know that she is appreciated, and since she is a fan of Tupac, I printed his picture and quoted him, "You are appreciated."

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Sweet Happenings In The Morning

🏡 Things that felt good today on our block…. 💫 I heard the sanitation truck outside our door this morning (Monday is one of our two collection days)…..I went out & saw the fellow a few doors down & called out to him with a thank you & happy holidays…he looked up, smiled, waved and wished me the same. He always handles the trash cans with care & takes the time to go the extra steps to return the cans off the walking path. Some guys toss the cans down haphazardly on the path where people walk…this guy never does that. He’s on our Christmas gratuity list 👌🏻 💫 I was out on our front porch when the mailman was making his rounds on our block…I could hear his laughter as he was getting closer to our house(he was on his cell phone)..his laughter was infectious & was nice to hear. When ... Read Full Story >>

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