Everyday Kindness

Ok, it’s been a while since I’ve updated.
Kindness continues to happen - one tiny bit at a time.   When I look around the Internet, I see that a lot of kindness blogs stop being updated.
Why do you think that is?
Personally, I think that kindness is a ‘doing’ act, not a ‘being’ act.  It’s a lot [...]

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This story was sent to me by Betty in Cincinatti.  I thought you might enjoy it:
RED MARBLES
I was at the corner grocery store buying some early potatoes.
I noticed a small boy, delicate of bone and feature, ragged but clean, hungrily apprizing a basket of freshly picked green peas.
I paid for my potatoes, but was also [...]

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Don’t you feel helpless about our currently military action? I do.
To battle my helplessness, I’ve tried to support the people who are involved with the war. I’ve sent coffee to a unit that hadn’t seen coffee in two years. I’ve babysat a few military kids so that the mothers can shop or [...]

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I can’t imagine having to make the decision to give your child’s organs away.  A lump forms in my throat at the thought.
But somewhere in Utah, someone made that choice.
This is the outcome:

This is a wonderful story of everything we talk about. Grieving strangers save a child’s life.   Parents listened to their hearts and grasped [...]

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I know you’ve thought it.
What the hell happened the to Everyday Kindness Challenge?
I know.  I know.  It’s been quiet here.
I’ve continued my small acts of kindness.  At least one a day.  I’ve given warm loaves of bread to neighbors, sent off cards to people who lost someone, remembered people’s birthdays, and even was particularly nice [...]

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I was eating my lunch and decided to head over to Ted.com to see what was new, and what was good. I found this inspirational video. It’s about a woman who has a stroke and what she learned, about herself and the world from this stroke.
I know what you’re going to say. [...]

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Rhonda at Foster Me Up! gave me this award. I can think of no better people to send it along to than our Everyday Kindness community. I realize that it feels quite impersonal to get a prize to an entire blog roll. Still, I know that you are out there working, [...]

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