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Archive for February 6, 2016
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| “One kind word can warm three winter months” –Japanese proverb. |
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February 6, 2016
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 Editor’s note: The cold weather provides ample opportunity to help those in need – whether it’s just helping shovel neighbors’ walks, checking in on elderly neighbors, or gifting warm clothing. It also allows for time to enjoy loved ones when snowed in, and to show kindness by simple loving gestures such as baking cookies or making hot cocoa. |
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Small Acts of Kindness
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mindyjourney wrote: “Picked up litter that the winds had carried onto friend’s lawn. Her leg is almost completely healed and boot comes off next week!” |
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demaurice wrote: “While at the car wash, I smiled at a stranger, and stated ” have a good day my brother” he replied with a smile and a laugh, it was so great to make someone I don’t know smile.” |
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pyronik wrote: “I walked the dog for my mum. I made my 10k steps for the day. Dog is happy & tired, mum will hopefully get away with a quick whiz round the block with the dog later :-)” |
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Featured Kindness Stories
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Idea of the Week
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If we can conquer space, we can conquer childhood hunger.
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The Disappointed Diner Who Now Feeds 1200 Children Daily
Unhappy with the service he’d received at a restaurant, Darshan Chandan sent the management an email expressing his disappointment. When the management apologized and offered him a free meal, Darshan asked them to feed underprivileged children instead. What happened next changed the course of his life. The restaurant carried out his request and sent pictures of the children they’d fed. “This is the moment that changed me forever. The smile on the faces of those children left me touched. And that is when I decided to do something about it,” says Darshan. Today the 31-year-old feeds 1200 children in Vadodara, India. { read more }
Be The Change
Take time this week to share nourishment with someone in the form of food, conversation or compassionate presence. |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 