People like to have as much authority over their lives as possible. We know who we love, who gets our time and attention. Life, however, has its own plans. It might be less like a merry-go-round, with the same individuals and more like a crossword puzzle that requires different pieces to work together. This week’s stories show us that life can sometimes astonish us with unlikely allies. –Guri
Spotlight On
Kindness
A Weekly Offering |
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“Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without meanness.” –George Sand |
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Editor’s Note: People like to have as much authority over their lives as possible. We know who we love, who gets our time and attention. Life, however, has its own plans. It might be less like a merry-go-round, with the same individuals and more like a crossword puzzle that requires different pieces to work together. This week’s stories show us that life can sometimes astonish us with unlikely allies. –Guri |
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Kindness In the News |
Police Officer receives a life-saving transplant from a woman he placed in jail nearly a decade ago. Jocelyn James donated one of her kidneys to save his life. Here’s their incredible story. |
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From Our Members |
The elderly woman’s heart-breaking anguish could be heard from a distance. A stranger at this residential care facility approached her in the gentlest way possible and provided a moment of peace. |
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Inspiring Video of the Week |
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Human chain rescues man struggling at sea |
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A swimmer at sea got pulled away from the coastline. When the large waves pulled him into the undercurrent, a group of beachgoers came together and attempted to rescue him. |
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In other news … |
“A family that hand-reared an orphan baby hare is continuing to receive visits from the animal weeks after she was released back into the wild.” Here’s the heart-warming story of the rescue and their connection. |
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