Kindness StoriesBelow are some of the kindness stories we've received. If you have a story to share, do send it to us! You might also enjoy our weekly newsletter. Get Well Bouquet On The Way--posted by brighteyes, on Aug 20, 2008
Recently, I heard from a friend that a neighbor of mine is back in the hospital. She has Cystic Fibrosis and many times she has bleeding in the lungs and needs immediate medical treatments and support for several days. Since she is due home today. I will be picking up a bright flower bouquet, vase, get well card and some light reading material to make her bed stay go quicker. I am thinking of enlisting a neighbor's son to drop it off, ring the doorbell and make sure someone is home to receive it because I do not want the flowers to wilt, die or freeze. He will have to promise not to disclose my identity and I am not going to sign the card. I hope this is a BRIGHT spot of sunshine in her day and that the goodwill and well wishes assure her that others care and encourage her to rest and take care. comments (4) | email this | print | permalink A Taxi Driver Who Proved Me Wrong--posted by Alraisi, on Aug 19, 2008
Yesterday, when I was going back to home after finishing all my paper work at the college, I stopped a taxi to take me back home. The man seemed to be very nice and couldn't stop calling me "Son". I liked it but was a little bit surprised by this because I usually think that taxi drivers are not kind people. When I reached my destination I was searching for the money in my pocket. I was having trouble finding the change. The man noticed and said, "It's ok son, if you don't have the money you can go." I was so shocked and responsed, "I do have money," then I gave it to him. When I got out of the taxi I was really Happy about this kind person. I wished him all the best of luck. comments (8) | email this | print | permalink Pano's Basement in Bosnia--posted by hopeful, on Aug 19, 2008
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comments (13) | email this | print | permalink Sharing Myself and a Ceasar Salad--posted by jjcrackers92, on Aug 17, 2008 The other day I went to the city to get a present for a friend. Whilst I was wandering around getting lost, I noticed the homeless people sitting on the ground. It can't be nice sitting on the ground watching legs rush past. If I were in that situation what would I want? The attention of someone for more then a moment. For someone to look into my eyes and see a real person. So I bought an extra large Ceasar salad and went looking for someone to give it to. I ran into a man selling the Big Issue- a magazine ... comments (8) | email this | print | permalink Puppy Therapy--posted by irongrace, on Aug 16, 2008
Just two days ago my brother brought home his 6 month old puppy to stay with me and my parents for a while. My mom thought it might be a good thing for me since because I don't get out a lot in the winter due to a disability, which makes me allergic to the cold. It has helped me a lot because instead of being home alone now I have a dog to take care of and play with. I want to say thank you to everyone that trains dogs for therapy. comments (9) | email this | print | permalink Helping My Little Brother--posted by kissingurami, on Aug 15, 2008 My little brother is in the fourth grade and has always had problems with his homework. He would come home from school distraught and angry because he knew he had to do homework. When i first started helping him with his homework, he was always focused on being angry and negative because he just did not want to do it. Many times, he would sit in the chair and not do anything. When i asked him a question he would not answer or answer in a very low voice. Slowly, though, i made things more fun for him. I ... comments (9) | email this | print | permalink Small Act Of Kindness at the Recycling Center--posted by nflowers1228, on Aug 15, 2008 This is a small act of kindness but significant, as it’s important for me to remember that these acts don’t have to be grandiose to make a difference. My daughter and I took on the task of redeeming the soda cans and bottles for deposit money, something we avoid and I usually end up doing alone. We had 6 garbage bags full so we knew we’d be spending a bit of time at the redemption center. When we got there, a man and his kids were also spending the morning recycling and were using 2 of the 4 machines to recycle ... comments (6) | email this | print | permalink Making My Life Worth It--posted by Clueless, on Aug 15, 2008
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It was the early 1990s. During the bleak years of the Bosnian war, the Serbian Army surrounded the city seeking it's surrender and the expulsion of all non-Serbians. The residents, with a minimal volunteer and civilian militia, were unorganized but mounted a spectacularly brave defense.
From around the world, many people converged to help them. It was an almost magnetic pull to serve a valiant and vulnerable expression of our human experience. I was one amongst those who came.
Fueled by Hemingway and feeling much like the Spanish Civil War, international brigade volunteers were driving ambulances around town. And yet it ... 
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One day I thought I would take my daughter for a nice day out up at our allotment as she liked it up there, and I thought it was a nice, positive thing to do. I decided to walk ... 
Hello, You dont know me or do you? I cant tell you who I am so just call me Ms Secret Smile.
I have volunteered to send smile cards and I sent out my first batch this week. It was a challenge for me because I am not in the best finacial condition but I wanted to partake so badly. So I committed myself to send smile cards for as long as I can.
There was someone who stood out in my shipping list. The address was litterally around the corner from my home. I had an idea. I was going to give this person ...