Good people come in all kinds of packages
. I was in Walmart one day checking out and there was a crazy man causing trouble and threatening people. The store employees chased him out, but when I got outside, he was harassing an elderly woman.
Stories of Kindness
Chivalry is not dead!
I was driving to work when a car suddenly pulled up next to me at the traffic lights and the driver had his window down and was singing out loud to me. I got a fright, but I turned my music down and my window down a bit and he said ‘your back tyre is…
Helping her through
. I was working in a hospice 25 years ago. This particular night, we were full – 12 patients with just me and one other nurse on night duty. Around 10pm, I was trying to get the night time medications dispensed so people could get pain relief and start to think about sleeping.
A reminder to look out
. I believe more than anything that we are sent to be somewhere for a reason. My son and grandson live overseas and I was blessed to have them stay for three months. My little grandson and I have a strong bond, so saying good bye is so hard on both our hearts.
He was crying because he couldn’t pay
. I was at the shelter this morning and a fairly old man comes to the gate with his fairly old dog. I am always expecting the worst, so was fully expecting him to just give me the dog and leave. We manage to communicate slightly through the language barrier. He had had the dog…
I’m not sure how long angels stay around
. This summer, when my husband Mike died suddenly, I was left in upstate NY with a pickup, travel trailer, and car. I managed to get to a campground near my sister’s place and spent the summer there. With so much to do and so many decisions to make, I was not “rowing with both…
I adore her for being so kind
. In my school in Dubai, we children are not allowed to carry money to buy food from canteen, instead we have our canteen card in which our parents can fill money online and we need to use this card if we need to buy from canteen. One day at dinner table, I heard my…
My mini kindness superstars
. Today I took my two boys ages 5 & 7 to my workplace to give my colleagues some Christmas Cheer. The boys handed out chocolates and lollies, and wished everyone a Merry Christmas. Towards the end of our morning Casey (the 5 year old) says to me “it’s nice being kind to people, isn’t it…
I still remember it like it was yesterday
Something special happened to me and my husband 20 years ago, right before Christmas, but I still remember it like it was yesterday. We were living in New York but had applied for a mortgage to buy a home back in Ohio. It was iffy whether we would get approved and the loan officer told us…
An unexpected Christmas encounter
. Driving to an appointment after work today and I see a man on the side of the road with a “hungry” sign. Not uncommon here. I’ve even seen this particular guy before. Today he looks more depressed than usual.
Have I told you I love you?
. A few years ago, I was visiting my brother’s niche at the mausoleum. I sat down on a bench in front of the niche and from around the corner, I heard an elderly male voice. He was singing “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You”. It was beautiful. I sat there until…
Relationships of equals
. Every Saturday night we go to town to feed the homeless. We take a table and make a healthy, balanced meal. We are not a church or an organisation, we just take what food we have and feed the hungry and homeless. We ask how everyone is and chat. Some come slowly and don’t…