Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Traveling Kindness Notes


--by smileswithhope, posted Jan 16, 2014
A couple months back, a few friends had driven me to the airport. Little did I know that on the whole ride there, two of them were writing quotes and uplifting messages on post-it notes in the backseat. :)

When I arrived at my destination and opened my luggage, I found post-it notes of inspiration tucked all over my clothes and belongings! :) And-- they had scattered them inside my backpack as well! So for the next month, I would randomly pull out a smile-inducing sticky note when looking to grab a pen or some chapstick.

I ended up sticking all these notes on the wall next to my bed, as a daily reminder of the tremendous joy that can spring forth from such a small gesture of love.

Today, two months later, I wanted to spread some kindness around my neighborhood in honor of an elder's birthday. He's someone who has given so much to many people-- family, friends, and strangers-- and I thought that there's no gift I could give that'd be better than a small act of kindness.

While trying to decide what kindness mischief to perform, I noticed the collage of inspiring sticky notes on my wall. It was perfect! I grabbed a stack of them and walked around my neighborhood, posting them on a mailbox, car windshield, random signs and bulletin boards, and a wooden post on a bike path trail.

It made me smile to think of the thoughtfully kind and giddy hearts that had scrawled out these notes eight weeks ago, and to see how these little messages are now traveling around my neighborhood spreading joy to at least one neighbor! :)
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Readers Comments

Thaatu wrote: Small thoughtful acts of kindness brings such great pleasure to both giver and receiver. And spreads happiness to a larger community. Nice idea.
rash wrote: What a great idea to spread kindness. I love it.
jcdery wrote: LOVE imagining those sticky notes posted all around your neighborhood :)

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