Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Sharing Yarn And Warmth

🧶 I have excess yarn, so this morning’s “mission” was to go through all my yarn storage bins & weed out unused yarn to share with one of my neighbors. I now have two full BIG tote bags full for her, her mom , who both knit and crochet, & for her mom’s church knitting group.

I know the yarn will be put to good use. 👌🏻

❤️ After posting this I received this thank you from neighbor:
"Good morning 
THANK YOU SO MUCH the yarn is used and creations made with love for new babies, and people who need warmth ."


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Friendship And Giving Away Collection

Friends and kindness
Yesterday my friend came over and helped me sort thru the massive amount of stuff I've collected over 52 years of marriage. She helped me sort, decide what to keep, what to let go of, etc. I told her that anything I was getting rid of she could have if she wanted it...kindness given and received by both of us.
By the way one thing she took were my 50 bottles of wine...my medication doesn't allow for drinking. GOOD wines. We had a great time and got so much done and cleared out.


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Small Acts Of Kindness.

Yesterday, I gave a mini Chocolate Chip Banana Bread to a stranger who was sweeping up outside a business.

And I gave some treats to my coworker yesterday, including a small biscuit and apple pie (from Popeyes chicken).

And I have been making an effort to Say Hello or Good Morning to strangers.

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Giving Books, Food And A Listening Heart

Over the past week I have done a few acts of kindness. Last Thursday at the open stage I attended I left 5 of my books to be gifted to anyone who wanted them, they were all gone by the end of the evening. On Saturday I picked up 2 flats of eggs and took them out to the pantry of a local group called Seniors in Food crisis and made 2 deliveries to two people in need of food. A friend called in need of someone to listen which I did. It has been a nice week.

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Purchased A Meal For A Stranger Today

I called the wifey on my way home from work and asked her if she would like a sweet treat. I was in the drive thru to get her a chic-fil-a chocolate milkshake when the driver of the car in front of me got out of her vehicle and approached mine. She had already been in-and-out of her car, looking for something, when she told me she had lost her wallet.

She was older and seemed panicked, and she told me she was hot and needed to take her medicine (the feels-like temperature here is 101F, or 38C). I got her a sandwich meal with a lemonade and slipped a smile card into the bag of food :)

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Got A Life-changing Reward For Kindnesses!

This is a story of kindness that my friend did and it returned to him in a way that changed his life. My friend used to teach at a university with a master's degree. In my country, for career advancement, it is better to have a PhD. My friend used to go to the professor in charge of scholarships and ask him for scholarships but the professor would tell him that they had none to give him. One day my friend was driving back from the university and on the side of the road he saw that the professor got into an accident with another car. My friend went down to see if he could help the professor. The professor was threatening the guy who he got into an accident with, that if the guy didn't compensate him for the accident then the professor was going to jail him. Not a nice ... Read Full Story >>

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Gift Bag At The Hospice

I went to the hospice this morning for a session of aromatherapy. I took a bag full of things which included a mug, a fitted single sheet, a scarf I knitted and the flamingo in the picture below. I also gave them a knitting and crochet magazine because I needed to buy another copy to finish the projects I'm working on.

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Second Cataract Surgery

Second cataract surgery went well and MisterMindy’s vision is almost miraculous! Does not need glasses to drive and can see colors more true now.

All that waiting time gave me plenty of opportunity to color, then share, along with a Smile card and a Peace Dove. Tucked inconspicuously behind a placard, I have faith that just the right person will find.

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Quote Card Kindness At Baseball Game

Quote card Kindness and Positive Thinking at the Baseball Game: I gave away some quote cards at the ballpark and received smiles and thank you. My son took his wife and me to the baseball game at Nationals Park Baseball Stadium. I am grateful to him. After probably more than 25 years I watched a live baseball game. So far as I remember, I have watched three ball games in the past and the home team Yankees won all of them. In today's game, The Washington Nationals were trailing by 2 to 1 in the bottom of Ninth against Brewers. My positivity and past record were looking for miracle to happen. The Washington Nationals scored 2 runs in the bottom of the ninth and won. My positivity won too. We all enjoyed the game. After the game, my son went to pick up the car. We were standing under the sky. The sky was ... Read Full Story >>

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Knitting for a Charity Shop

I've been struggling a bit this week which is why I've not been on here much. However, I've been making several knitting projects for the Hospice's craft stall for their charity shop. Here's two of the finished characters - although I've knitted similar before these have differences from the original ones.

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👶🏻 Crocheted Blankets For Babies On The Way

🧶 Finished crocheting another baby blanket to gift someone. Two babies are on the way and this is the second one I crocheted. Both are due in the same month. It was double fun for me 👶🏻❤️👶🏻

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Little Kindness Is Flying

Little Kindness Is Flying with me.

I checked my bag near the entrance. The attendant asked me if I needed a wheelchair assistance. I politely declined. I knew that it is a very small airport.

At SNA airport, I told a joke to the pilot while we were waiting for a lady ahead of us in the wheelchair who got up slowly and was assisted to enter the plane. I prayed for her wellbeing. The pilot helped me put my bag in overhead space. I sent him a quote card with peace dove with air hostess.

I occupied the very first seat near the door. I smiled at some passengers and returned some back.

I am grateful to Sri Sathya Sai Baba for giving me these opportunities of kindness and guiding and helping me in this regard

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Fresh Vegan Banana Bread To Phlebotomists

I will be visiting Red Cross this morning to make a platelet donation in honor of a friend who is often in need of platelets himself. After hearing about a recent transfusion that he needed, I realized that I hadn't been doing my part as of late. I used to go about twice a month, but have fallen behind:(. The phlebotomists up there are so kind that I decided to do something for them. Of course, for me that's bake:). So I made some fresh (vegan) banana bread this morning, which wife and daughter also appreciated<3.

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Good Friends Help In Need

Longtime close friend shared that she was stressing over her husband’s upcoming medical procedure that required him to stay in the hospital overnight. I immediately offered to stay with her in the hospital the day of and suggested that we share a room at a nearby small hotel that I had stayed in a few years ago which was quite lovely, So she wouldn’t have to travel back and forth. She and her husband waited with my husband in the same hospital when I was having surgery there years ago.

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Kindness During A Community Lunch

There is a place nearby which is called a Neighbourhood House. It offers programs for children, adults and seniors, including community lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays, at a great price.

I started attending the community lunches recently and many of the attendees are senior citizens.

I have met a few new people and they are very nice.

One of the nice seniors that I met got me a menu for another community centre that also has community lunches.

That was very kind of him, and he also mentioned an upcoming Seniors Karaoke singing event that is happening soon.

I am not yet a senior (age 55 and up), but he said it would be okay for me to attend.

That was so very thoughtful and kind. 🙂

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Lessons From Childhood - Bee Friendly

As I was relaxing in a swimming pool I spotted what I believed to be a honeybee, albeit lifeless. I remember as child hearing that flies didn't drown, they just looked dead because they were weighted down with water. I figured the same was true for bees. I gently picked her up and place her on the pool deck, where she could bask in the sun, then I went off to swim. I returned about a half hour later. No movement. I gave her a little nudge and then noticed what looked like a tiny voluntary movement on her own. I sat by her for another 15 minutes, or so. Slowly she began to crawl and then move her wings ever so slightly. But still, she would only crawl. I wondered if she forgot how to fly. She began crawling towards the edge of the pool and I didn't want her to end up back where I found her. So I gently tried to turn her around and all of the sudden she took flight🫶🏽. Off to pollinate more flowers😊.

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Thank You, My Dear Friends


Thank you, my dear KS family of friends, for helping me feel so special on my birthday! Grateful to spend the day with loved ones (virtually and in person) while appreciating the beautiful Black Hills under ArborWest. - Mindy 🕊️

🎁 Goodie box loaded w/Rajni quote cards, bookmarks, and his signature date/nut sweets (soooo good!) - all meant to be shared will take more than a year to distribute! If anyone would like some, please PM me 😊.

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Love For Our Elders Letter Writing Project

Since I have discovered (via this site) the Love For Our Elders letter writing project, I have sent letters off for two months. I nominated my mom for August and she is now a recipient. I have 7 cards addressed for August and peace doves will be enclosed. I love this endeavor.
Earlier this week I spoke up regarding an issue of transgender prejudice at my work and was told the person in question had already been publicly called out about this and they weren’t going to change. I am glad I don’t have to do that as my heart gets unsteady when I do such things these days. But silence is complicity, so I am glad I brought it up.
Went and saw Barbie. It was a blast. wore lots of pink and the crowd was awesome.The feminist speeches were cheered loudly and even one of the usher guys had pink hair. It was a smart, hilarious, deep and totally unhinged film. I recommend it!


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LEARNING KINDNESS FROM A BEGGAR

SURPRISED BY THE KINDNESS OF A BEGGAR As I walked to the market this morning I, saw an old man with a bandana covering his face sitting in front of a shop. He was not looking at anyone but sat there just watching the traffic on the road. His bandanna was dirty and his clothes were crumpled. His hair poking under an ill-fitting cap was long and unkempt. I decided he was a beggar looking for alms. I made a mental note that on my way back from the market I should give him whatever change I had. A few feet away was a young man sprawled on the pavement obviously in a drunken stupor and no one who passed by took any notice. I thought in my mind it was some good-for-nothing drunkard who had wasted all his money on alcohol. I walked onto the market, finished all my ... Read Full Story >>

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Recent Acts Of Kindness 11th - 18th July 2023.

Recent acts of kindness: 1) Made peace with situations that caused me pain in the distant past by forgiving those that hurt me and forgiving myself because we were young and it's OK to make mistakes when you're young and don't know any better. 2) Gave a few ladies at my sewing group a laminated lucky clover. 3) Supported the lady who organises the sewing courses by purchasing goods at her shop such as fabrics and sewing equipment. 4) Bought fresh fruit and veg from the local farmer's shop. Also bought a cool handcrafted handbag with love and peace symbols from the 70's. (The decade I was born in ;-)) 5) Bought my cat healthy tinned cat food with a high meat content as opposed to being filled with cereals or sugar. 6) Bought my cat eco-friendly cat litter made from sustainably-harvested plant fibres which are soft on his paws. Yes, I have spoiled him but ... Read Full Story >>

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