Top 10 Kindness Stories of 2012, Story #9 - Never Too Late
Nearly thirty years ago, I was a high school student. I was also an alcoholic. I was using alcohol to self-medicate pain from a childhood abuser, and it wasn't working. Instead, it made me angry, obnoxious, and rude. Needless to say, I don't like the person I was back then. (I didn't like myself back then, either.) But with a lot of therapy and a lot of love, I have moved on and though I am financially poor, I find myself rich with the blessings and love of family and friends. I try each day to be the kindest person that I can, and to help wherever and whenever I can. Recently, I helped a young friend with a bake sale and raffle to benefit a middle school student who is battling brain cancer. I didn't do it for the recognition, but because it just felt like the right thing to do. ... Read Full Story >>
- Posted by purplecola
- Dec 24, 2013
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A Celebration With a Cause
On Thursday, 24 October, 2014 my friend Michelle will turned 40 years old. Her version of a celebration? Asking for donations of warm socks, hats. gloves, etc. and books. Why?
Because she, along with friends (including me!) and family, traveledl to Cleveland OH where her daughter attends school at CSU. There we all met up and distributed the items to homeless folks near campus and the books, etc. to children in homeless shelters.
I am so blessed to have been a part of this birthday "celebration" and look forward to helping many more times, in many more ways!
- Posted by purplecola
- Dec 18, 2014
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What goes around, comes around
today, we get a kindness given to *us*! we are a "working poor" family, so two of my siblings and a cousin are taking us out to dinner tonight, just because. <3 we will continue to Pay It Forward as always, and the next 3 times we do, it will be in their names.
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- Apr 30, 2015
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