Stories by happyness15 (3 matches)

Uplifting Kindness Quotes

I am a huge Quote person so I've compiled some I thought I would share...

Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up.  ~Jesse Jackson

A good character is the best tombstone.  Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered.  Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.  ~Charles H. Spurgeon

It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.  ~Author Unknown

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.  ~Mark Twain

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.  ~John Wooden

Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree.  ~Marian Wright Edelman

Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out.  ~Frank A. Clark

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.  ~Leo Buscaglia

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A Wait, A Line, A Gesture

I received a nice random act of kindness yesterday.  I went across the street to get myself a drink and some dessert for lunch.  There was an older man standing in line waiting to buy some lottery tickets and some other things.  He saw me and how I was dressed and said to the cashier, "Why don't you help this nice young lady first, she looks like she needs to go to work."  I thought it was so sweet and I gave him the biggest smile and told him how much I appreciated it.  It really is the small things in life.  And because of that I want to pass it on even more. 

 

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Remember These Moments Often

Every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day.  ~Author Unknown Yesterday was a pretty good day.  After a rough few weeks at work I was driving to a shopping center in town and I wasn't feeling myself. I almost didn't go, but I wanted to buy myself a couple of inspiring and uplifting books from Barnes and Nobles so I went anyway.  On my way there I was driving down this road when all of a sudden I see a full grown Bald Eagle take off from somewhere across the road and fly almost in slow motion across the road and land in a tree on the other side.  I slowed down immediately to take in this breathtaking sight.  I was so moved I had tears in my eyes.  Maybe this was the sign I needed to help me realize that things are going to get better ... Read Full Story >>

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