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August 17, 2014

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space EditorEditor’s note: Hey everyone! This week, we would like to feature stories from our young friends in elementary school, junior high, and high school that are a part of our KindSpring community. Please encourage your friends and family members in school to write in and share their stories of kindness with us! space
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Small Acts of Kindness

space wavingatyou wrote: “”Nothing is impossible. The word itself says ‘I’m possible!’ ” Audrey Hepburn”
space joiedevivre wrote: “Like a harp that sends out vibrations of music~ send out vibrations of love everyday.”
space mandymoo900 wrote: “Earlier this week I decided to buy some fudge and did a RAK, so the next person to buy fudge would be surprised and get a free fudge.”
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Featured Kindness Stories

Story1 Imagine going to school every morning and seeing this happen on the side of the road.
Story2 An old Cherokee tale that reminds us of the fight between good and evil, within ourselves.
Story3 Check out these beautiful ways of practicing kindness even without leaving the home.
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The Forest Man of Majuli Island

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August 17, 2014

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The Forest Man of Majuli Island

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn

– Ralph Waldo Emerson –

The Forest Man of Majuli Island

It has been said that the single most powerful thing one can do to combat climate change and promote peace is to plant a tree. Jadev Payeng has been doing just that since the 1970’s on the once-barren sandbar on the banks of the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India. Over 40 years later, the forest he’s planted is now larger than New York City’s Central Park and is home to several thousand varieties of trees as well as an amazing diversity of wildlife, including rhino, elephants, and even tigers. { read more }

Be The Change

Plant a tree to honor Jadav’s spirit this week. This website offers pointers on proper planting. { more }

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