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I volunteer at my local middle school. I noticed that one of the kids I work with had trouble seeing what he was writing on the board, and he said he had trouble reading his school work. I asked him about glasses; he said he was supposed to have an eye appointment, but it got […]
My daughter plays (who is 12 yo) competitive softball. In her league, some adults made decisions about what level she could play at, that put her at a disadvantage (long story, but trust me here). She was disappointed, but continued to cheerfully play her best in all of her games and was a true leader […]
Something wonderful happened on August 12, 2017. People came out, some driving 200 miles, to The Kind Fest in Snohomish, Washington. Choose Love UW came and offered free hugs and affirmations on clothes pins. The Joy Team brought positive message lawn signs and led a Chalk the Walks to scatter messages of optimism and […]
Earlier this week I got on the MAX in Beaverton to go to the Portland Art Museum. It was full and there were no open seats. A man who looked to be in his 40’s stood and offered me his. I am 75 and, although he didn’t know it, have back pain when I stand […]
Carlie started a campaign for kindness at the age of 9. She’s already done a lot to make this world a better place, but she really won our hearts with her “What’s your new R word” campaign. Carlie aims to “disable the label” by getting people to replace the R word (retarded) with a […]
As my hubby was driving through the horrible traffic during the snow storm the other night, he slid past a car with a little girl in the back seat holding a sign that said “traffic sux but I love you.” It made his 4.5 hour commute (that should have taken 45 minutes) much sweeter to […]
This heart-warming story is yet another example of the power of kindness and caring that surrounds us at every moment. (Excerpted from Facebook. See the entire post here.) This is the America I choose. This is my daughter Karly. Yesterday, she had a tough day, she learned that she had just lost her job. It […]
We’ve all either heard about someone buying coffee for the person behind them in the drive-through or had that simple yet joyous experience ourselves. We’re happy to see (via Facebook) that wonderful act of kindness branch out to manicures, too! Portland, ORShared by:Michele Larsen
This year my husband and I are doing a REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR. Each day in December, instead of getting something, we are GIVING something…Each day we will do a good deed for someone, volunteer our time or give someone else a present. I’m not forcing my kids to join me, but maybe someone else out […]
Want to spread some love and kindness around? Looking for ideas? Shari’s Berries has created a random acts of kindness generator and printable checklist to inspire others to give back during this holiday season. It gives you suggestions on how to make your family’s, friend’s, coworker’s and even a stranger’s day better. It’s kind of […]