. In the Aldi carpark this afternoon, l was making the trek back with the trolley after putting my groceries in the car, and l came across an elderly lady. The lady was unpacking her trolley and it was blocking the throughfare. She tried to move her trolley out of my way, but l smiled…
. I live in Miami, Florida and work downtown. Years ago we had a couple of record breaking cold temperature nights during our short winter and I saw a homeless man curled up, shaking and sleeping on the floor on my way home at almost 10 p.m. It was freezing by our standards and it…
. When my girls were almost six, we flew from Washington State to Pittsburgh PA. Just the 4 of us. My dad had cancer and a stroke and we weren’t sure he’d make it. My husband dropped us off curbside at the airport. I was carrying their travel backpacks and my own things, trying to…
. When I was 9 years old, I had to change to a new school for grade 3. On the first day of school, my new classmates actually helped me to wipe my desk and chair and packed my pencil case and books under the desk. During lessons time, they took the trouble to ensure…
I find out every day how many kind people there still are. When I shop in any market that is too large to walk, I use a motorized cart because I have trouble walking, losing my balance. However, so many people in that market, anyone of them, ask me if I need help. I am…
. I am 27 years old and from a part of the world which is completely misunderstood by many. I remember when I was a kid studying in 5 standard, my dad had an accident and became handicapped. My mum had to take responsibility of our family. She used to make 100 paper bags and…
. The year before last, my husband and I were having a hard time. Christmas came around and we didn’t have the money to get much for our three kids. We left the house one day and when we came home, there were presents piled around the Christmas tree and a Christmas dinner on the table.
. Long story cut short… back in 2007 I was doing the Great Ocean Road in Victoria and went out to dinner with my wife in this gorgeous little seaside town (Apollo Bay I think it was) and during our meal I noticed this lovely older couple enjoying each others’ company whilst dining out also. We…
. A policeman pulled us over on the way home from the food pantry. My boyfriend had just lost his job and our plates had expired. We pulled into the gas station to buy our kids a bottle of water to share and to eat their food pantry sandwiches with. We were hoping the officer…
. I was in a supermarket one day and saw a Mum trying to juggle her young baby and the trolley. It was winter so the seat was cold and the baby cried if she tried to put him in the seat.
. Earlier today my friend Jade and I went for a walk and we got tired so we sat down on the sidewalk. Then we decided to wave at people and make them wonder who we are for the rest of the day! After we started waving people started waving back at us so I…
. In 2008 my daughter and I had to go out of town for a doctor’s appointment. We were up before the birds and on a bus before the sun was up. I had been so worried we would miss the bus I didn’t even bother with coffee that morning. When we entered the building that…