Throughout my life, I have always been the one being bullied, only up until very recently. The beginning of my story starts out in a cafe around where I live. I was with a couple of friends and the next thing I know they’re all giggling and whispering things under their breath and then looking…
My husband had left me and I was devastated. Feeling very unwell, shaky, sweaty and very, very anxious and had been having thoughts of taking my own life.
A friend of mine has major back issues. His grass needs mowing rather badly – but he’s the type who would never allow me to take care of it for him (and he’s home pretty much all the time, so I couldn’t sneak over and mow it). I’ve also befriended a homeless gentleman named Jay…
I’ve fallen on hard times, there is a lot going on. Things could be even worse and I really hope they won’t go South even more. The biggest thing I’m struggling with is loving myself.
I watched a woman in line ahead of me one day go into sheer panic because she couldn’t find her credit card. I looked around and saw people getting annoyed and the cashier suspended her sale so she could take other customers.
I met a homeless man when I was in Maui and thought to myself, this could be someone I love and they needed help! So, I invited him to my nieces birthday party on the beach and gave him some clothes and money. His name was Greg and he lived in a cave because he…
I was at a garage sale and a little older lady picked up a book she wanted, but said she had left her car at Walgreens (a couple blocks away) as she wanted to walk on a nice sunny day. The lady holding the garage sale said “well leave the book here and I will hold it…
The last few years have been extremely difficult for me and my family. I am still reeling from a devastating loss 8 months ago and I’ve learned that my mom has brain cancer and 3-6 months to live.
On Facebook today, a friend was asking if someone could please take pyjamas into the hospital for her, a few replied unable to help and inquired as to her illness. I was going to visit the town and it would only be a 5-minute drive away, so I arranged a time with her. Immediately one…
While caring for my ill father recently, I saw a man picking up cans from the side of the road whilst I was doing errands. Over the weeks, I began to notice that the people who live along this road were putting out cans for him at the end of their driveways every few days….
There is a homeless man in our community. His back story is that he is bipolar, no job, home, insurance or means to get the medication he needs. Since we cannot provide him with everything he lacks, we regularly buy him food, snacks, water, etc.
When we teach children to be kind to animals, we’re showing them the importance of extending compassion and empathy to other living beings. It’s an important and valuable lesson that will help them connect on many levels.Animals can teach kids about empathy, kindness, and self-esteem. One research paper said: “Studies on pet ownership and social development…