When we moved here to our first house 10 years ago, there was a young man with obvious physical and mental challenges that lived on our street. He loved bringing the mail down to each house every afternoon, but he’d just drop it by the garage or front door in the rain each time. You…
After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, “I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you.” The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER, who has…
My 90-year-old mother was in rehab recovering after a fall. I knew she would never walk again as she had Alzheimer’s and I knew it was nearing her end. But she tried. Her roommate was an ex-nun and was as stubborn as could be. I fell in love with her from day one. After we left…
I used to work in a manufacturing facility. The maintenance guy was an older single man who was known to be a grumpy ass. I’m a ray of sunshine that seeks to relieve the darkness. It took a few months before he’d even talk to me.
Over the years, I have learned so many important things about kindness from my students. I have seen students come together during the most difficult of situations and how much more effective students are when they work together to serve in the community. But I think one of the most beautiful things I have learned…
My husband and I took a giant leap of faith January 2014 and moved ourselves and our two boys from our hometown and everyone we knew (in Georgia) clear across the country to Utah. Within our year stay, (we recently returned home) we developed amazing friendships. Around Christmas time, we were struck with several unexpected…
When we asked people what makes their life wonderful and what they were grateful for, this is what they had to say… I have a wonderful life, I’m surrounded by love and happiness and I live and work in a fabulous place – Beth 😀 I am grateful for a college student who gave me…
As a full-time hypnotherapist, I have many clients that come and go through my doors, but there is one client, Liliana, who I will certainly never forget. In about 2010 Liliana came to me for a few sessions and we became friends. After knowing her as a client for only a few months and as…
My 6 year old fell off the monkey bars as school and hurt her ear, losing the back of her earring. I was called to school as she was very upset as she was hurt. I went to the sickbay to see four of her school friends all huddled around her comforting her, which brought…
. There was this very old man who walked miles collecting cans. One day I asked him if he wanted mine and he gave me his address. A few days later I dropped them off at his tiny rental. We got to talking and became friends and soon I was taking him to the recycling station…
. I volunteer at local nursing homes. I have volunteered since I was a teenager as it was expected in our home to volunteer, and watching my mother and grandmother volunteer, it just was something that I enjoyed doing. My mother volunteered almost until her death at 90, even with Alzheimers, we would go to…
. To all those who feel as though there efforts are going to waste, that their kind words are falling on deaf ears or their actions are not appreciated, fear not. For years I have lived with the mindset of: ‘I must be tough and cold to survive in the world’. I frequently talked badly of…