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comments (9) | email this | print | permalink Motivational Chocolates--posted by AURELIA, on May 22, 2013
Where I work they were having a competition to get people motivated, and I won two Boxes of chocolates! comments (5) | email this | print | permalink Highlights from a Week of Kindness--posted by MakeSomeoneSmile, on May 20, 2013
Hello my kind friends! Earlier in February, there was a Random Act of Kindness Week. All that week, I tried to do something each day. comments (8) | email this | print | permalink Surprise Breakfast Treat--posted by same, on May 20, 2013
comments (7) | email this | print | permalink Meredith's Letter From the Post Office--posted by Laura, on May 18, 2013 Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away my 4-year-old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought that we could, so she dictated these words: Dear God, Will you please take care of my dog? Abbey died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I miss her very much. I'm happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got sick. I hope you will play with her. She likes to swim and play ... comments (13) | email this | print | permalink A Week of First Grade Kindness--posted by kidzfirst, on May 16, 2013 I teach first graders and want to share about a big kindness activity we did earlier this year. From Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday (Jan. 16) until the 100th day of school two weeks later, students performed and recorded 100 acts of kindness. These acts were collected on small hearts and organized in the shape of a huge 100. The kids worked SO hard to share kindness with each other both at home and at school and parent feedback and support was incredible! That was also the start of my HUGE kindness project. Random Acts of Kindness Week started February ... comments (11) | email this | print | permalink One Candle at a Time--posted by cf, on May 14, 2013 I've got this friend, Rachel. She's a bit older than me, with a sort of shy, but radiant smile. She's usually tan, as she loves the outdoors and spends as much time outside as possible. No matter the weather. In the winter, she'll often go for walks outside. In the summer, she'll sit in public parks strumming her guitar, reading, or napping on the grass. She has the leisure to do these things because, suffering from multiple psychological traumas, she is unable to work. Well, unable to work in a "normal" workplace, that is. Because she does work. Her vocation is ... comments (22) | email this | print | permalink Taxes, A Plant, A Hug--posted by Mirinthia, on May 13, 2013
Yesterday, while I was having my taxes done, my tax preparer told me her father had passed away two days ago. She went on to tell me that she would not be able to attend his funeral, as he was in another country and, with this being tax season, she could not leave. My heart went out to her. "Is there anything I can do?" I asked. "No, but just you asking made me feel better," she replied, tears welling up in her eyes. I told her to call me if she wanted someone to share stories with about her father. After my taxes were done, I immediately went out and bought her a lovely yellow tulip potted plant. I enclosed a card that read, "Thank you, You make my world a better place." Then, I added a note to express how I deeply understood how losing her father felt. comments (5) | email this | print | permalink Birthday Gift of a Compliment--posted by hinashah4, on May 12, 2013 Recently, I switched to a different cell phone service provider. We visited the new service provider's store and one of the sales managers assisted us with our request. He was a very efficient and charming person. He was very good at what he was doing, gave us some honest opinions, and got us involved in some interesting conversations while we were waiting for our order to get processed. When we were about to leave, he politely told us that we could leave our feedback about today's service through a phone survey, which we'd receive soon. I asked him whether there was another way ... comments (7) | email this | print | permalink Found on the NYC Subway--posted by HP, on May 11, 2013 Pay It Forward Day has come and gone, but one New York City metro rider is keeping its spirit alive. The anonymous do-gooder left a sweet note along with a prepaid unlimited metro card for another rider to find, use and pass on. New Yorker Michelle Attardo spotted the card on 2nd Avenue between 88th and 89th and took a photo, which she shared on Instagram. The note reads: Unlimited - good 'til midnight. Use, if you can; leave for someone else when you're done. We love everything about this note, right down to its impeccable semicolon and apostrophe usage. Whoever you are, thanks for making our day -- and someone's night! comments (8) | email this | print | permalink Read More Stories >> |
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My mother makes these amazing pudding-filled cupcakes with homemade icing that we all clamor over each other to eat. We are a caring bunch by nature but when it comes to Mom's cupcakes all bets are off!
This morning I stopped in at Mom's and, lo and behold, she had made a fresh batch! After much convincing (my step-dad has a hard time letting them go) I managed to score four of the delectable morsels, one for each of my boys (her grandsons) and one each for myself and my love.
I stopped at my boys' respective work places to deliver some ... 
Last night around 2 am, my brother and I felt a little hungry. He asked me if I could go to a store by our house and pick up a snack. As I decided to go, a thought came to my mind to not spend all the money on food. Instead, I'll save some money for a person in need. On my way, as I walked towards the shop on the main street, I came across a homeless person sleeping on the footpath.
As I passed him, I knew exactly what I was going to spend that money on. I said ... | Home | About Us | Our Friends | Get Involved | Contact us |  |  |  |