At Christmas I was feeling rather down, so I thought I’d pick myself up by being kind to someone else. I made a few stockings for children and called a couple of our local hospitals to see if they had any children of those ages there. Just so happen one hospital had a 8 year…
. I saw a homeless man walking over the overpass in Lake St Louis today. I was getting food and it was -15 with wind chill. I ordered the man a full breakfast with extra large coffee and some hand warmers at the gas station. I found out he was a Vietnam veteran that served…
. This is so fitting from my wonderful friend. Not only is she a wonderful women but she is also an inspiration to all. Herself and her husband have always put others before them. They’ve dedicated their lives to helping others taking on children that had no prospects and teaching them independence and responsibility to…
. In May last year, my house was burnt down by my five year old son. I was 32 weeks pregnant with my fourth child and suddenly homeless with only the clothes on our back. About a month later while walking to my car after an antenatal appointment, my phone rang and it was the…
. My favorite act of kindness is about a young lady who came into the store I work at. She wanted to get her dad a couple small items for Christmas. She picked out a hat pin and a bumper sticker. I chatted with her as she dug through her bag looking for what little money…
While planning our wedding, my wife kept saying I was ordering too much food. I told her not to worry, people come to weddings to eat and drink. We invited 200 and I ordered food for 600.
My nine year old and I stopped by a store to run some errands. There was a young man in a wheel chair asking for money. We decided to give him my son’s after school snack and some money. I asked him if he would like a blanket for his legs since it was very…
Recently, I delivered a bunch of flowers and some chocolates to a lady at TAFE who has helped me and the students at my school this year (I’m a guidance officer). She has gone above and beyond the call of duty and I couldn’t help but thank her for it.
. A friend of mine recently posted on facebook for anyone who could donate leftover school stationery and other items for three kids whose dad recently passed away (he was a single parent). She was blown away by the response and generosity of people who just want to give and it has resulted in more…
My son just turned 11. We had just gone to the grocery store and I allowed him to pick out a couple of his favorite snacks (Cheetos and beef sticks!).
When my daughter was little, we stopped at a house that had just caught on fire. When we got there the family was just coming out the house. I called 911 and sat with the family. My daughter realizing what was happening, went to the car and got her coat. I thought she was getting…
A homeless person once helped me, in a major way. I needed to talk to someone about what it was like to lose a pregnancy, and it seemed at that time in my life no one in the universe wanted to hear about it. Except him, and he gave me his time and listened to my…