Winning does not always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you have done before. Winning means surpassing yourself and turning your dreams into reality.
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Friday, August 15, 2025
Random acts
I have listed various acts of kindness here before. Here are a few more: Volunteer to read to kids in the library. Donate time at a senior center. Give a pair of tickets to a concert or baseball game to a stranger. Send a gift anonymously to a friend. Pay for the person behind you in the movie line. Tell your parents/children why you love them. Give blood. Pay for the meal of the person behind you in the drive-through. Bring flowers to work and share them with coworkers. Can you think of more?
Thursday, August 14, 2025
big and expensive
Does it have to be big and expensive? Nope. It need not cost you any money at all. In fact some of the kindest things we can do are simply being there for someone else and showing that you care. Try it. It matters.
Sunday, August 3, 2025
It isn't very hard at all
Kindness. We really aren't talking about a difficult task. In fact, it isn't very hard at all. The more we are kind to others, the easier it is to do. It becomes a way of life.
Saturday, August 2, 2025
magical words
Do you believe in magic? Richelle Goodrich gives us some magical words in her book Making Wishes. She says that "Kindness is a magical spell - performed by enlightened beings - meant to enchant hearts and lift weary souls that they might fly." Oh my! I love her words!
Friday, July 4, 2025
Independence Day
Remembering these important words: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." –The Declaration of Independence, July 4th 1776.
Thursday, July 3, 2025
mean can turn to nice
If someone isn't very nice, remember that we can all change. Never give up. We can all get better and do better, but just because you do nice things occasionally doesn't make you a nice person. Let's never turn away from good but always strive to be more kind. Already a nice person? Try to become even nicer!
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Pride
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month and so in addition to beginning another month of kindness, how wonderful it would be if the whole world was always kind to our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer friends and neighbors. Pride is a time to remember the past but also to celebrate and kindness should always be celebrated!
Saturday, May 31, 2025
intentions
At the end of the day I am at peace, because my intentions are good and my heart is pure. How wonderful if we can all say this.
Friday, May 30, 2025
think about you
Everyone carrying a heavy heart in silence should know the importance of being kind to yourself. Yes, being kind to others is always important, but first think about you and you're going to be okay.
Thursday, May 29, 2025
powerful words
I find these words from Winston Churchill to be quite powerful. He said "We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give."
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Be kind
Be kind. This isn't meant to be a command, but a suggestion and a hope. It is my hope that I will become more kind and that everyone will as well. The world can never have too much kindness.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
My epitaph
There are all sorts of things that people say about us after we pass away, but I would like my epitaph to be, He was a kind person. What a great way to live life and a wonderful way to be remembered.
Monday, May 26, 2025
Memorial Day
In the quiet of this Memorial Day, we pause to honor those who gave their all. Your legacy lives in every heartbeat of this nation. You kind and caring act has touched every single one of us and this nation is grateful.
Sunday, May 25, 2025
The e-card and the gift card
Some of us are fortunate to have some very kind people in our lives. Yesterday I received an email from a dear person who lives far from me. His emails are always uplifting and positive. That is not all though. He also sent me a lovely e-card and attached a gift card for use at a local store. It wasn't my birthday or any sort of special occasion. His kindness though is the very thing I encourage here, and I am grateful.
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Kindness stories
I love hearing stories of kindness. Sometimes on the local news we hear of a neighborhood hero or maybe on a tv show or in a Facebook post. The kind acts that people do always warm my heart and getting all the details is such an extra bonus. Sharing stories can be done here too - just add them in the comments below! Tell the world!
Friday, May 23, 2025
Surround yourself with positive
By surrounding ourselves with people who inspire us and lift us up, we create a support system to help us weather any storm. These positive relationships are a source of strength, encouragement, and motivation, reminding us that we are not alone in our struggles. Surround yourself with positive!
Thursday, May 22, 2025
friendship
"The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend. I have no wealth to bestow on him. If he knows that I am happy in loving him, he will want no other reward. Is not friendship divine in this?" ―Henry David Thoreau
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
words from FDR
Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, "Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people."
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
daily exercise
Many people write blogs, but it seems to be easier for me all the time. What a nice exercise this is for me each morning, and thinking about kindness and writing about it, just might make me more kind myself! I am hoping that is the case. The first thing I think about every morning is "Be kind."
Monday, May 19, 2025
Take responsibility and breathe kindness
"If everyone took personal responsibility for their animals, we wouldn't have a lot of the animal problems that we do. I'm a big spay-and-neuter supporter. Don't have babies if you're not going to take care of those babies. We don't need more. We just need to take care of the ones we have. Take responsibility and breathe kindness." -Wonderful words of wisdom from the late actress Betty White
Sunday, May 18, 2025
one
One word can end an argument.
One smile can start a friendship.
One look can save a relationship.
One person can change your life.
Saturday, May 17, 2025
the beauty of kindness
The beauty of kindness lies not in its recognition but in its genuine, often silent, capacity to touch lives and make a difference. The essence of true kindness is its ability to affect others deeply, even when the act itself remains unseen.
Friday, May 16, 2025
help one another
One of the most beautiful things we can do is to help one another. Kindness doesn't cost a thing.
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Self kindness
Be sure to show yourself the same kindness you show others. YOU are important. Don't forget that!
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
they know
If someone is falling behind in life, you don't have to remind them of it. They already know. If someone is unhealthy, they know that too. If someone is struggling in their relationships, or with money, or with self-image, they know.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
simple
There is no secret or hidden message here in these daily postings. It is as simple as it appears. My message is one of kindness. I want to be a kinder person and I want to encourage others to do the same. It's simple.
Monday, May 12, 2025
focus
Focus. Focus on the positives - there are always positives. Focus on the positives, and above all, be kind.
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Mother's Day
Today is Mother's Day, and in the midst of all the greeting cards and church sermons, there will be many thoughts about what it all means, but I especially like this quote from Charley Benetto: "When you are looking at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know."
Saturday, May 10, 2025
an always thing
Being kind is an always thing. We aren't just kind sometimes. I have occasionally mentioned random acts of kindness here, but those are just the bonuses. Those are the extra things that kind people sometimes do in addition to the cheerful way they always show a generosity of spirit. Being kind is part of who we are. It's not something we even have to think about. It just happens!
Friday, May 9, 2025
Mental Exercise For The Day
Hello! I have a little exercise for you. Take just a moment to think about the last kind act someone did for you. Picture that in your mind. Think about how it made you feel. Imagine if everyone you encountered did something kind for you. How would you feel then? Oh my! Hold that image in your mind. Wow! Now if we all practiced this same kindness, picture the results. Incredible.
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Kindness costs nothing
Kindness costs nothing but changes everything. A single act of kindness can brighten someone’s darkest day. Be kind!
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
profound words
This morning I want to share these profound words from Albert Schweitzer: "When you callously ignore the suffering of others, you lose the capacity to share their happiness, too." Give that some thought.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
sharing
On this Tuesday, as you go about your business, take a moment to think about the kindness you experience and how it makes you feel. Share that with others and help them experience it as well! Kindness is always best when shared!
Monday, May 5, 2025
Cooper Words
Having grown up in the same village as author James Fenimore Cooper, I learned these words of his at an early age, and I agree with him. “Equality, in a social sense, may be divided into that of condition and that of rights. Equality of condition is incompatible with civilization and is found only to exist in those communities that are but slightly removed from the savage state. In practice, it can only mean a common misery.”
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Happy
Are you a happy person? Some people that you don't expect to be happy actually are happy. The happiest people don't have the best of everything; they make the best of everything. Think about it.
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Goodness and kindness
Goodness and kindness. Spread this every single place you go. Life is too short to be doing otherwise.
Friday, May 2, 2025
Einstein said
These words are from Albert Einstein: “The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been kindness, beauty and truth.”
Thursday, May 1, 2025
May
Here comes the month of May! During these thirty-one days, let us do our best to show kindness to everyone we meet. Let us spread kindness everywhere!
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
*NSYNC Day
Today I an thinking of *NSYNC because it is the last day of April, and you know what that means. "It's Gonna Be Me." (Bad joke, but please be kind).
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
idea
Some ideas: Remember the bereaved with phone calls, cards, plants, and food. Volunteer to be a tutor in a school. Give a bag of groceries to a homeless person. Volunteer to read to kids in the library. Donate time at a senior center. Send a gift anonymously to a friend. Pay for the person behind you in the movie line. Give a pair of tickets to a concert or baseball game to a stranger.
Friday, April 25, 2025
we can all relate
Blind people can see kindness and deaf people can hear it. We can all relate to kindness regardless of where we come from. Kindness is a universal language.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Sing a worker's praises
Sing a worker's praises to their manager or on a comment card — a little recognition goes a long way. Believe it or not, people complain much more often than praise even though most workers deserve the praise more often than the complaint.
Monday, April 21, 2025
Pope Francis
Sad waking up this morning to news that Pope Francis has died. He truly was the "People's Pope." I will always remember his words "Let us learn to live with kindness, to love everyone, even when they do not love us."
Sunday, April 20, 2025
it's in the Bible
Saint Paul had a thing or two to say about kindness and compassion. This from the third chapter of his letter to the Colossians: "Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony."
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Promote what you love
Promote what you love. Rather than bashing what you hate. I always want to take the more positive approach.
Friday, April 18, 2025
Always grateful
I am always grateful for the kind comments people make here, for the general kindness we show toward each other, for all the blessings of our creator, and for the good that is everywhere. Yes, we can always add to that good, but I will continue to give thanks for all that we have.
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
ending child abuse and neglect
How many children have died as a result of abuse and neglect? Even if it is only a few, it's too many. Children are our future! Today is Childhelp National Day of Hope which takes place each year during National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This day is set aside to ask the country to make a life-long commitment to joining the fight to end child abuse and neglect. It's not only kind, but it is certainly the right thing to do.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
pranks a lot
There will no doubt be all kinds of practical jokes and pranks today. Most will be good natured and funny. Some, unfortunately, will cross the line. From me there are no pranks today. Instead of pranks, I want to offer thanks - thanks to all the people who continue to offer their kindness to each other. You truly brighten the world. Laughter is indeed good medicine, but kindness is the ultimate tonic.
Friday, March 28, 2025
Happy Friday!
Good morning and happy Friday to you! May this be a beautiful day for you, filled with many good things, especially kindness. We can never have too much kindness!
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Mom
It was twelve years ago on this date that Mom passed away after a short illness. I miss her. I miss her a lot. This blog came about because of her great kindness and because of something she said about her dad, my grandfather. Thanks, Mom, for spreading kindness!
Friday, March 21, 2025
National Common Courtesy Day
Today is National Common Courtesy Day, bringing awareness to how crucial common courtesy is in our lives and provides examples to help us improve. In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, courtesy is described as a: behavior marked by polished manners or respect for others: a courteous and respectful act or expression. To me, courtesy is the companion of kindness.
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
giving life
Today and tomorrow, I have a blood drive. I love seeing people come out and donating lifesaving blood. I hear so many wonderful stories about why they do it too. Because of them, and all who donate, life doesn't stop. One of the kindest things a person can do is donate blood!
Thursday, March 6, 2025
National Oreo Cookie Day
The National Biscuit Company (today known as Nabisco) first developed and produced the “Oreo Biscuit” in 1912 at its Chelsea factory in New York City. Today, the block on which that factory was located is known as “Oreo Way.” As everyone knows, the Oreo sandwich cookie is made up of two chocolate disks containing a sweet cream filling, Nice. Grab your glass of milk and join me in celebrating National Oreo Cookie Day. Kindness idea: bring some Oreos o work!
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Happy Tuesday
Happy Tuesday everybody! Love yourself. Love and respect others. Be a light in our world. Above everything, be kind. It is so very important.
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Self-Injury Awareness Day
When someone causes deliberate self-injury or harm, the action is an indication of emotional distress. According to research from the Journal of American Board of Family Medicine, approximately 4% of Americans self-harm, with a majority of those being college students. Today, Self-Injury Awareness Day, aims to help friends and family recognize the signs and help those in emotional distress find help. Please show kindness by caring about others.
Friday, February 28, 2025
Last chance for February
The shortest month is coming to a close. Have you been as kind to others as you would like? There still is time of course. We have this whole day ahead of us, and although this is our last chance for February, we hopefully will keep on being kind in March!
Thursday, February 27, 2025
some random acts of kindness
This morning, I want to share a few ideas of random acts of kindness. Volunteer at your local hospital. Buy a stranger a free pizza. Offer to return a shopping cart to the store for someone loading their car. Buy cold drinks for the people next to you at a ball game. Call an estranged family member. Clean graffiti from neighborhood walls and buildings. Spend some time serving food at a meal program for the needy.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
more kindness ideas
Let me share some more kindness ideas today. Compliment a work colleague on their work. Send an encouraging text to someone. Let a car into the traffic ahead of you. Buy extra at the grocery store and donate it to a food pantry, Buy flowers for someone (postal worker, grocery store clerk, bus driver, etc.). Bring coffee to a co-worker. Post anonymous sticky notes with validating or uplifting messages around for people to find. Help someone change a flat tire.
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
it is in our power
Sometimes we want to create our own opportunities for kindness: Going beyond the opportunities that naturally present themselves by intentionally working to make someone’s day. Truly it is in our power to do amazing things!
Monday, February 24, 2025
naturally
Kindness is an intrinsic part of living rather than merely an act of gratitude. The best kindness just comes naturally.
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Give peace a chance
Today is World Peace and Understanding Day, emphasizing the significance of peace for human survival. I talk about kindness here and a peaceful world is about the kindest thing we can have. No fighting. No violence. Peaceful existence for us all.
Saturday, February 22, 2025
now more than ever
I'm not sure how or why, but there seems to be a lot of frustration these days and so many people are fearful for the future. We can do better. Kindness helps an awful lot and now more than ever we need to plant these seeds of kindness and then watch them grow. Do something nice for people today. It will make them feel good and also make you feel good.
Friday, February 21, 2025
simple and unassuming
Albert Einstein was smart. We all know that. Look though at some of the remarkable things he said. This, for example: "I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind."
Thursday, February 20, 2025
you're not a tree
If you don't like where you are, move. You can put down roots in a new community. You're not a tree.
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Leo Buscaglia words
Author and motivational speaker Leo Buscaglia said "Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The Value of a Moment
Sometimes we never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory that we wish we could experience over and over and over again!
Monday, February 17, 2025
friendship
I have shared these words about friendship, from Henry David Thoreau here before, but this is one of my favorite quotes, so let me share it here once again. “The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend. I have no wealth to bestow on him. If he knows that I am happy in loving him, he will want no other reward. Is not friendship divine in this?
Sunday, February 16, 2025
spread love everywhere
Occasionally I think of the advice that has come to us from others. An example of that is these words from Mother Teresa: "Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier."
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Two men in California
The whole purpose of this blog is to encourage kindness and to help me focus more and hopefully become a kinder person myself. Some days it seems like kind people are fewer in number than ever before, but then I am encouraged by two men in California. Their kindness knows no limits. They are amazing examples of what we all should be. Their work brings them in contact with many people and so many benefit from their positive outlook and the many nice things they do. Our world is indeed a better place because of these two men in California.
Friday, February 14, 2025
candy, flowers, and cards
Today is that day. Candy, flowers, and cards! Oh my! What will you do this Valentine's Day? As much as I love doing things for others, I prefer doing it all the time and for no particular reason. Oh course if a special occasion makes folks a little kinder, so much the better!
Thursday, February 13, 2025
I Found A Quilted Heart!
An incredible act of kindness - I Found a Quilted Heart, an just ahead of Valentine's Day! The heart I found is part of a movement of sorts, and what a wonderful idea. The hearts are made out of fabric, cut out into a heart shape, with a layer of batting between the two layers. While mine is quite lovely, I have enjoyed looking at pictures of others. They have a website if you want to learn more. https://www.ifoundaquiltedheart.com/
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
lovely quote
This morning, I want to share this lovely quote from philosopher and essayist Thomas Carlyle. He said "Without kindness there can be no true joy." Think about it.
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
grateful
Today I am grateful for all of the people who are loving and kind to me. I hope I can be just as kind and loving to others.
Monday, February 10, 2025
isn't a better feeling
Which feels better, being kind to someone, or someone being kind to you? That might seem like a trick question. Of course, it's nice to have both, but you just can't beat the warm and wonderful feeling you get when you do something special for someone. When you see that they appreciate your efforts, there just isn't a better feeling.
Sunday, February 9, 2025
powerful thoughts
If we all realized how powerful our thoughts are, we would never again think a negative thought.
Saturday, February 8, 2025
make it so
Every now and then I hear folks say they are looking for a kinder world. That of course would certainly be wonderful, but don't forget that we each have the power to make it so!
Friday, February 7, 2025
bits of good
Bishop Desmond Tutu urged us to "Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world."
Thursday, February 6, 2025
from Ralph Waldo Emerson
Essayist, poet, and lecturer Ralph Waldo Emerson said "You cannot do kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late." How true.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
David Levithan says
Author David Levithan says "Kindness connects to who you are, while niceness connects to how you want to be seen."
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
from Eleanor Roosevelt
Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt said: "In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility." I agree. Let's choose to be kind.
Monday, February 3, 2025
need a break
Need a break? Go for it! It is perfectly normal to take breaks. While I will always encourage kindness to others, kindness to ourselves is so very important too!
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Groundhog Day
Will Punxsutawney Phil be kind to us this morning? It would be nice to see winter come to an early end. I don't have an answer regarding the groundhog of course, but I know that all of us can certainly be kind to each other!
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Special month
You might think that February has less kindness than the other months, simply because it is the shortest. Nope. This is a special month. This is the month in which we focus on love at Valentine's Day. It is also American Heart Month during which we become more aware of heart health. What can be better for a healthy heart but kindness?
Friday, January 31, 2025
Mister Rogers
Remember Mister Rogers? Wonderful Fred Rogers was such a great teacher for our kids. He once said “Being kind means responding to the needs of others—and people can be kind, no matter how old or young we are.” I agree!
Thursday, January 30, 2025
what if
Don't spend your life wondering "what if?" and worrying over something you have no control. The past is over and done. Looking backwards will cause you to miss out on new blessings ahead. What will happen on January 30? You decide.
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
what it's all about
Being kind to yourself and to others.
Kindness. That's what it's all about.
I really don't need to say any more.
Kindness. That's what it's all about.
I really don't need to say any more.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
make up your mind
Abraham Lincoln said, "Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be." I suppose the same thing can be said about kindness. We are as kind as we make up our minds to be.
Monday, January 27, 2025
Albert Einstein said
Albert Einstein was so correct when he said, “The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been kindness, beauty and truth.”
Sunday, January 26, 2025
You just have to care
To make in difference in someone's life, you don't have to be rich or famous. You don't have to be brilliant or beautiful. You don't even have to be perfect. You just have to care.
Saturday, January 25, 2025
proud parents
My parents didn't raise me to take advantage of people. My intentions will always be pure. Mom and Dad will always be proud.
Friday, January 24, 2025
seeds of sweetness
Make your actions so kind, that they spread seeds of sweetness far and wide. Those seeds can grow and grow! How wonderful!
Thursday, January 23, 2025
we underestimate
I think I have quoted these words from Leo Buscaglia before, but I really relate to what he said, and so I share them again. "Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
keep them
The best way to keep the people in your life, is to not give them away. Keep them and be kind to them.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
all the good you can
John Wesley said "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can." Such good advice!
Monday, January 20, 2025
Celebrating Dr King
As we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this year, I am reminded of one of the many encouraging things he said: "May I stress the need for courageous, intelligent, and dedicated leadership... Leaders of sound integrity. Leaders not in love with publicity, but in love with justice. Leaders not in love with money, but in love with humanity. Leaders who can subject their particular egos to the greatness of the cause."
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Inaugural instructions
Tomorrow is not only a civic holiday, but it is also Inauguration Day. I am thinking this morning of one of the most memorable phrases from any Inauguration. It came from John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address back in 1961. He said "Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country." Those instructions are just as good today.
Saturday, January 18, 2025
too often
I have quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson many times in this space. This particular quote can never be said too often: "You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late."
Friday, January 17, 2025
This is your family
Athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick says "My parents told me from the time I can remember that, 'Yeah, you're adopted. But this is your family.' I can remember my mom, she tells me this story: when I was little, I was looking at her, and I was like, 'Why isn't my skin the same color as yours?' 'Oh, you're adopted, but I wish I had pretty brown skin like you,' said Mom." From a caring family came this caring American hero.
Thursday, January 16, 2025
From Confucius
A saying attributed to Confucius: "Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude." Indeed.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
hello
The telephone company used to say "reach out and touch someone" and "long distance is the next best thing to being there." I'm not sure how many of us think about it, but hearing someone's voice can truly brighten our day. Not everyone can get out and see folks and if you are stuck indoors and alone, it can become overwhelming. Take a few minutes and say hello to someone in your life.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Robert Louis Stevenson said
Robert Louis Stevenson said "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant."
Monday, January 13, 2025
from Aesop
Although I write here in this place every morning about kindness, the words are not always mine. I often quote others. One of my favorites is this simple line from Aesop: "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."
Sunday, January 12, 2025
self-kindness
To truly practice self-love, you have to learn self-kindness, and being kind to yourself means getting serious and committed to your dreams.
Saturday, January 11, 2025
special ways
Here are a few special ways to spread kindness. Clean graffiti from neighborhood walls and buildings. Visit or call a homebound person. Let the person behind you in the grocery store go ahead of you in line. Volunteer at an organization that needs help. Transport someone who can’t drive. Donate blood. Have a clean-up party in the park. Volunteer to read to kids in the library.
Friday, January 10, 2025
Kind Doctor
An incredible physician recently treated me in the Emergency Department, and when I thanked him, he was so humble and kind. He said to me "Getting to hear a thanks from patients makes all the hard work worth it. It means more than you think." I will always remember the good efforts of this doctor and I will especially remember his kindness.
Thursday, January 9, 2025
against equality
William Faulkner said “To live anywhere in the world today and be against equality because of race or color is like living in Alaska and being against snow.”
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
From Charlotte's Web
In E.B. White's classic "Charlotte's Web," there is this wonderful passage:
“Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.'
'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.”
“Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.'
'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.”
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
always something
Be kind to yourself and bring your mind back to how blessed you already are. There’s always something to be grateful for.
Monday, January 6, 2025
I'm listening
Every morning is a gift, filled with challenges and new adventures that beckon to bring us brand new insight and to guide us onto a new aligned path, only if we sit still and listen. I'm listening. I hope we all can listen and pay attention. May we learn. Enjoy the adventures. Rise to the challenges. Spread love and kindness.
Sunday, January 5, 2025
Receiving compliments
Raising funds for a large charity, I was very pleased last night to receive a large donation from someone I have known for many years, but when I saw that on my fundraising page he had written that I have "always had a big heart," it made my day. The money was certainly great, but oh those words! We don't go through life looking for compliments, but when they receive them it is such a beautiful tonic.
Saturday, January 4, 2025
The Dickens you say
I have heard a lot said about dishonest behavior in the past few days. I makes me think of these words from Charles Dickens: "I have known a vast quantity of nonsense talked about bad men not looking you in the face. Don’t trust that conventional idea. Dishonesty will stare honesty out of countenance any day in the week, if there is anything to be got by it."
Friday, January 3, 2025
so important
Just in case you have never been here and read my words before, I want to say something about why I write this, and it's so important. Kindness is one of the greatest things in the world and we can never have too much. It is my hope that we can have a kinder world. I know it is possible.
Thursday, January 2, 2025
simple
Be Kind. It doesn't have to be a long and detailed message here. The purpose of this blog is so very simple, and so is the message.
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Happy Kind Year!
2025 is upon us! I hope that you are enjoying this holiday season and I hope too that you will join me in making this new year a very kind year for everyone. Let us spread the kindness far and wide!
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