Someone dragged a coin along the bonnet of a car belonging to a friend of mine. He took it to a smash repair company near his work for the scratch to be touched up. When he went to pick up the car‚ he was surprised to be told that there was no charge. A little overwhelmed by it all‚ my friend mentioned that if he ever had an accident‚ he would bring his car to that establishment for repair. The owner replied‚ "Sir‚ I hope you never have an accident." I have made it my goal to do something nice
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During one of my Online Facebook sessions‚ I was watching a video on random acts of kindness called “Validation”‚ it reminded me that performing random acts of kindness like simply complimenting people is something that I need to incorporate more into my life on a regular basis. I actually had a warm feeling inside knowing that many people have done so many kind things to me. I too have done many kind things to others; but‚ I had still not decided to incorporate this small thing into my life. I immediately
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Acts of kindness On March 19‚ 1994‚ I experienced firsthand how one random act of kindness could touch my heart‚ ease my fears and leave me with a renewed faith in mankind. I was living in Billings‚ Montana and was moving back home to Kennewick‚ Washington with my six month old daughter. It was a 670 mile journey. I drove a little blue Ford Festiva and had it packed to the point where I didn’t think anything else could fit in it. It was a beautiful sunny morning when we left on our journey
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Dear Readers: I would like to share an act of kindness‚ which I practice regularly and which gives me great joy. I always carry at least $3 in my car and also in my pocket. I save it for the first person who asks if I can "spare some change". Smiling and maintaining eye contact‚ I always respond very cheerfully with a comment like‚ "Yes‚ I would love to" or "It would be my pleasure". And I give them the $3. I then replace it with my next $3 for the next person. I never spend this money myself
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Announcement: Wish you could change your past? Take a 5-minute quiz to feel better about life! Preserving Kindness in a Busy World: We Are All Connected By Kiernan Cressy Anzelc We Are All Connected “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest good intention.” ~Oscar Wilde Three times in the last two months I have nearly been run over by a fellow shopper’s grocery cart. Each time the customer rushing closely behind me had to suddenly swerve and push past‚ clearly annoyed
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we just can’t seem to think of a way to make the world a better place to live in. However‚ we can change the world by doing “small things with great love” as Mother Theresa once said. We can slowly improve the world by being kind. What is kindness? Kindness means that we recognize that others are fragile--that we have the ability to hurt or heal them--and we choose to be healers. When we are kind‚ we don’t take advantage of our power or of other people’s weaknesses. Instead‚ we try to comfort‚
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On December 19‚ 2007‚ I experienced firsthand how one random act of kindness could touch my heart‚ ease my fears and leave me with a renewed faith in mankind. We lived in the central part of Maine. It was still winter at this time and it was freezing. The temperature well below zero. I lived with my mother and my brother in a big white farm house on a large amount of land. We had it rough quite a bit when we were younger so we were very great full for what we received. When I was eleven years of
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compliment‚ or the smallest act of caring‚ all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” (Leo F. Buscaglia) A simple act of kindness can ease one’s fears‚ touch one’s heart‚ and rekindle one’s faith in humanity. Kind behavior is among one of the most significant features a human can possess‚ however‚ as our lives become cluttered with all the burdens of our society‚ it becomes easy to lose track of what we live for. When my teacher presented the three acts of kindness project to us‚ I started
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A Simple Act of Kindness I believe that kindness is one of the most important human characteristics. It is not that hard to say a simple ’thank you’‚ and yet it can really change the outlook of someone else’s day. My sister once told me‚ “It takes more muscles to frown than to smile.” I have noticed that just being polite to the people around you can really make the atmosphere around you more positive. I can think of a lot of examples of when being polite has made things a little smoother‚ including
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grieving widow" - Yagana Shah This week I chose an article that displays an act of kindness. Thirty-two year old Kasey Simmons from Dallas‚ Texas was shopping at a local grocery store. While he was shopping‚ he noticed an older women crying. He tried to cheer her up‚ and insisted to pay her small bill. Simmons later told the news station that it wasn’t about the money‚ but rather about doing an act of kindness for someone in need. Kasey Simmons later went to work at a local Applebee’s restaurant.
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