July 2011
16 posts
Keeping in touch
When a group of friends ate out Friday afternoon, little did they know that they were in for the surprise of a lifetime, one that left them speechless in person but hopeful that the following letter will serve the purpose of thanking a very thoughtful person:
“Dear Phil Anthropist,
This afternoon, a group of residents from St. Luke Lutheran Community in North Canton went out for an afternoon...
On a recent June Wednesday, our students at Bethel Park High School were treated to an unexpected day off due to a water main break at the school. My son and his friends decided to go golfing at an area course.
After golfing, my son’s girlfriend joined the group of four boys for lunch at the Trolley Stop restaurant in Bethel Park. As the group ate their lunch, they realized a man seemed to...
ON June 1, I checked into the Viscount Gort Hotel to attend the National Council of Women of Canada AGM when I discovered I did not have the key to open my suitcase.
After rejecting the hotel’s offer of their handyman to bust the lock or asking my family in Ottawa to courier me a key overnight, at 9 p.m. I asked for the Yellow Pages and called Brothers Lock and Safe on Wall Street. Five...
Good Samaritan plumbers
I was driving to work along Broadway about 8 a.m. when I had to veer to avoid an SUV taking up my lane and his, and I hit the curb.
I heard “Crunch! Boom!” and then the sound of my tire going flat as I approached the Osborne intersection. I turned onto Good Street to check out the damage and confirmed what I had heard. I had the start of a flat tire.
I slowly...
Good samaratin plumbers
I was driving to work along Broadway about 8 a.m. when I had to veer to avoid an SUV taking up my lane and his, and I hit the curb.
I heard “Crunch! Boom!” and then the sound of my tire going flat as I approached the Osborne intersection. I turned onto Good Street to check out the damage and confirmed what I had heard. I had the start of a flat tire.
I slowly drive to the Thomson...
Last Saturday, my family spent a leisurely afternoon and evening at Hyrum Reservoir. Some of us sat in the shade and watched the boats and swimmers out in the lake, while other family members joined in the water activities. After awhile, a Hispanic family arrived and they seated themselves at a nearby table. At one point, I absently noticed that they were spreading out plates and bowls on the...
The Umbrella Angel
One Friday afternoon, I was waiting at the corner of North Negley and Stanton avenues for the 87 Friendship bus to take me home.
I arrived at the stop at 1:20. The 87 was due at 1:27. The sun was shining, but in a few minutes the sky darkened and a few drops of rain began to fall. I had no umbrella with me.
I’m thinking that if I take shelter I miss the 1:27 and would need to wait...
To the little girl in Wegmans who ran up to me...
unebonnevivante:
And said, “Me and my mom both think you’re really pretty!” - thank you so much for making my day/week/month. I will never underestimate the kindness of strangers - or children - ever again. You’ve got some awesome karma coming your way :)
A GRANDAD who needed emergency open heart surgery after collapsing in the street wants to thank the Good Samaritan who saved his life.
Alan Brette, 60, a grandad-of-two from Thornaby, was walking in the town when he collapsed and blacked out.
A man in a white Audi stopped and raised the alarm by ringing Mr Brette’s daughter who lived nearby.
Mr Brette is now desperate to track down his rescuer...
nowhere (wo)man: Random acts of kindness →
nowhere-wo-man:
This morning when I was walking to work I had my ipod head phones in a face forward. From the corner of my left eye I see this lady wildly waving her hands at me. Not sure of the reason I looked at her. She simply mouthed to me: “I love your dress!” And that just made me feel so good. It was not…
four golden birds: I was in a hospital for over 10... →
seanchaidhe:
One of my best friends’ sister was having her first child, so I drove her to witness the event. Or hear it from the waiting room.
Within the first few hours of waiting, there was a big group of family and friends waiting and talking in the hall outside Steph’s room, I among them. We were all…
paint the sky with stars: The world is full of... →
klewis24:
I’m at barnes and noble and the cafe is crowded. Some guy left and I was about to snag the table ninja style, when I saw a sweet couple and a brand new baby with their drinks looking for a table. Since lots of my friends are new parents and I know how tiring it can be from their stories, I let…
live. lab. love.: This is why I teach... →
livelablove:
Today during the reader’s workshop minilesson, the students were sitting next to each other on the rug and had to turn and talk about what they had jotted in their notebooks upon request from me. Sometimes the way they are sitting results in the students grouping into threes. A little boy, Julio…
Watchannie-gardner:
Saw this on TV today and thought it was really sweet. U2 is such a good band.
k0ol-kat: So today, →
k0ol-kat:
I was at a gas station with my mom and baby sister. There was a lady next to us, and I was arguing because I just had gotten off the phone one of my bestfriends. She was at my cousin’s house, and I got jealous because my cousin usually likes to take my friends from me, or so I think that’s what…
sweet disposition: my damsel in distress moment. →
yourpoisonapple:
On my way to class this morning I ran out of gas in the middle of the street, by this I literally mean in the middle of the street; I didn’t even have enough gas to pull my car up to the curb. So there I was stranded and panicking because today, of all days, neither of my parents decided to pick…
May 2011
4 posts
DayDREAM: Random act of kindness →
x-daydream:
So today when I was in the check out line at the market waiting for my turn, the person in front of me owed $92.54 dollars but she only had $91 (I’m naturally really observant LOL I don’t mean to come off as being creepy). I was watching for a minute as she tried to pay the rest on her card. Then…
My day was totally made this morning.
doubleuteeefff:
I went to Starbucks on the way to school because I’m sick and hot drinks make me feel better. So, I was in line blah blah blah. I pulled up to the window to pay for my drink and the guy says, “The woman in the car in front of you paid for you drink, in return she wants you to do a random act of kindness.”
Procrasti Nation: I am seriously crying right now. →
oddlyrelieved:
On Facebook, I made a status about how I bought some Tolstoy and Dostoevsky to read this summer, and that I was excited about it. My 10th grade English teacher (who, yes, I still am friends with on FB, haha) made a comment saying “NERD!!” and it was silly. Another of my friends asked me if the…
One Dollar.
beingyouisbeautiful:
On my way to my friend’s house I saw a homeless guy. I’m not sure what was going through my mind but I decided to stop and give him a dollar. I’m glad I did. One dollar could buy him a sandwich or a drink. Something that I could so easily waste, to him, had such tremendous value.
He was the happiest man I’ve ever seen.
April 2011
8 posts
One Dollar
jay-rambles:
I found a dollar today. With it I plan to do something good and generous. Call me cheesy but normally I’m not one to do something like this. I’ve had a bad day which included finding out that my wallet with all my money is missing.
I guess I feel the best way to make things right in my life is to help out someone else…
I’m still not sure how I’m going to do this but I’m determined...
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violetteroses:
so i heard november is random act of kindness month? im sitting on the ferry, in one of those awkward two seaters, facing each other. there’s a guy sitting across from me, i plug in my computer, headphones in, and do my thing. he leaves and i rested my feet on his chair. he later comes back, two starbucks coffees in hand. he said one was for me. stir stick, sugars and everything....
http://blvcksheepx.tumblr.com/post/3735363837 →
blvcksheepx:
random act of kindness- today at work a woman purchased a ski helmet over the phone for her daughter whose birthday is on thursday. she also asked if i could just write a little note saying happy birthday. well i used up a whole sheet of computer paper, colored and decorated it and overall put a lot of effort into a piece of paper that said “happy birthday amy! love sharon and...
seekingidentity:
I have a rather large urge to write happy comments on sticky notes and leave them around town.
DayDREAM: Random act of kindness →
xdaydream:
So today when I was in the check out line at the market waiting for my turn, the person in front of me owed $92.54 dollars but she only had $91 (I’m naturally really observant LOL I don’t mean to come off as being creepy). I was watching for a minute as she tried to pay the rest on her card. Then…
MY sister, Judith (Judy) Tyson, was a district nurse based in the mid Cheshire area.
Sadly she died of a brain tumour in St Luke’s Hospice, Winsford on March 6, 1993, at a young age.
I try to get up from Sussex to her grave in Hartford churchyard on or around the anniversary and, each time, find a recently placed small posy of flowers. I do not know who puts them there but, whoever you are,...
March 2011
9 posts
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Think Kindness
Being kind is what it’s all about says 28 year old Brian Williams founder and president of “Think Kindness” a nonprofit organization focused on teaching youth about the power of kindness.
Students at Reed High school are taking Williams’ message to heart by participating in an ongoing event starting today called, “15 Days of Kindness” led by their very own leadership class.
“It’s really...
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A kind stranger was so appalled by a street...
The good Samaritan withdrew the sum from a cashpoint machine, handed it to the 86-year-old woman – and promptly disappeared.
Now police investigating the robbery have publicly thanked him for his actions even though they don’t know who he is.
The pensioner’s handbag was snatched as she headed back to her car in York. Witnesses said a man who saw what had happened then drew the cash out.
...
was sitting at the bus stop on Grant Avenue and Thurso Street when I spied a man walking towards me. He was carrying a couple of shovels.
We spoke briefly as I watched him clear the snow the snow plows had piled up around the bus stop.
He informed me that this is something he does often, clearing the snow from this bus stop, the cross walk and the bus stop on the other side of Grant.
In...
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A PENNSYLVANIA homeless man cast aside thoughts of his own economic troubles and returned nearly $US1500 ($1419) that he found on the street, KYW-TV reported today.
John Kavanaugh discovered the money after he stepped on an envelope containing $1440 on a street in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and turned it into the local police department.
The envelope had slipped out of a hole in a jacket...
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When I was walking to class today I saw a girl crying. Another girl coming from the opposite direction saw her, made a sad face and walked towards her and gave her a hug, which made the crying girl smile. The other girl smiled too then walked away. I’m pretty sure they don’t know each other.
I wanted to be like AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! But I had class too so I kept walking. Anyway that was a...
Life and Everything →
lauriexlove:
Today, I walked to Fred Meyer just to take a look around because I have absolutely no money. I didn’t spend too much time there due to the lack of products I was interested in. When I left, it was cloudy with a little bit of a sun break with an occasional raindrop or two, so I made the trek to the…
February 2011
10 posts
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Act of kindness ripples outward
I couldn’t wait to get home so I could share our story.
We just spent the weekend in Victoria. Both our daughters play hockey and they had games in Victoria. We are from Parksville.
On Saturday night, after my younger daughter’s hockey game, we took the team to Red Robin. We are a team of 10, all between five and eight, and for most this was their first road trip.
We all settled...
Listen
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Give a little, save a life.
MANITOWOC — An elderly Manitowoc man who locked himself out of the house on a cold winter day got help thanks to a random act of kindness.
His grandson, Patrick Boucher, wrote about his experience in the January winning entry in the Random Acts of Kindness Contest, sponsored by U.S. Bank and the Herald Times Reporter.
Boucher’s letter follows:
I am writing in hopes of detailing a true...
I am a case manager and travel to people’s homes in the community. On Feb. 3, I was trying to leave my consumer’s home and became stuck in his driveway. As my consumer and I were doing our best to try and get my car out of the drive, a postal worker named Mike stopped by to help. He provided me with directions about keeping my wheel straight while he and my consumer pushed my car up a hill and out...
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On the Mark: Acts of kindness often come with...
In honor of Random Acts of Kindness Week — Feb. 13 through 20 — I thought I’d write a column praising people for the kindnesses they perform year-round.
We asked Hudson Hub-Times readers to submit stories of random acts of kindness they had experienced, either as the beneficiary or the benefactor, and got surprisingly few responses.
When I talked with some ladies at City Hall,...
I am a case manager and travel to people’s homes in the community. On Feb. 3, I was trying to leave my consumer’s home and became stuck in his driveway. As my consumer and I were doing our best to try and get my car out of the drive, a postal worker named Mike stopped by to help. He provided me with directions about keeping my wheel straight while he and my consumer pushed my car up a hill and out...
Lixeytrixeypixey: Pay it Forward. →
trixeypixey:
So there I was at Burger King ordering my food, when my credit card decided not to work. I turned to my friend frowning and she was about to pay for it when a woman just walked up out of no where with her card and said to the cashier that she could get it. I told her it was fine and my friend…
January 2011
10 posts
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I was living in South Korea a few years back when I had to leave the country and return again, due to visa restrictions. My destination was the port town of Fukuoka, in Japan.
I had plenty of money in Korean currency which I intended to exchange into Japanese currency in order to get me through the evening. Little did I know, however, that it was a bank holiday in Japan and there was nowhere to...
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To put a smile on one’s face, if even only...
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Island Angels
My friend and I headed over to Toronto and hired a car. We didn’t book any accommodation as it was at the beginning of September and we thought it would be easy to find a hotel or hostel.
We had been driving for five hours when the weather changed and it looked like a thunderstorm was coming.
We got lost and were both exhausted when I saw a lady parking her car. I stopped and asked if she...
