A Simple Rose
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So today at work this lady came through the drive thru, and I took her order on the headset, she was like venting to me as I was taking her order about how she was having such a terrible Valentine’s day and was just having a really awful day. Anyway, we happened to have some roses in the back room that somebody brought in earlier and so we gave her one, she just burst into tears on the spot, went on to tell us how in the last year her husband left her, and took their son, her dad died, and her cat got ran over last night. I think she really just needed somebody to talk to, anyway, she said we totally made her day and she was so glad to know that there were still good people left in the world, I just thought it was a really great example of Random Acts of Kindness and how they really do make a difference.
Start Small to Think Big
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OurKindness has a new approach: start small to think big. If you don’t create passion and camaraderie in your own group, how do you expect it to echo into the community? You must plant seeds in order for them to grow. You must start with the smallest ripple to create larger ones. By intentionally building a community of kindness with everyone involved, you set OurKindness up for success in bigger ways. Read the rest of this entry…Compliments and Cinnamon Rolls
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I received an e-mail recently that made my day — a comment about the OurKindness video made in Seattle, Washington.
Opportunities
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Sometimes it is hard to know what to do when you are seeking to commit a random act of kindness. Often, it is difficult to know how someone will respond and what you could do to best make someone’s day. But, by making kindness a part of your everyday life and living with intentional love, opportunities for altruism present themselves more apparently. When you open your heart to helping others, they will come to you in big and little ways. This happened to me most recently with Alicia.Change
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I sat alone on a metro line in Paris this past week on my way to the airport. After traveling Europe for 2 months, I came to the conclusion that for all its beauty, Paris was not my favorite. Like most big cities, it has its fair share of poverty and problems. There are three types of people who struggle within the city — street performers, peddlers, and beggars. These peoples lifestyles are sometimes by choice, by oftentimes they are victims of a system beyond their control. They fall through the cracks or start beneath them. The peddlers are everywhere and I would often get annoyed by them when they shoved items in your face. Beggars can also be frustrating — they have become aggressive in many areas and will simply tell you to give them money. Regardless, they are people who still need love and kindness in their lives.Our Beautiful World
Posted by Houston | Filed under Uncategorized
The OurKindness crew has been busy lately and we apologize for the lack of activity. But, as reminder to us (and to everyone) as to why this world is beautiful, take a look at this fantastic video. Music, like kindness, speaks a universal language. Let’s keep promoting that way of communicating with each other.April Finder’s Day
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Spring Smiles
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Reverse!
Posted by mary_dreves | Filed under Stories
I always hear that, “”People may not remember exactly what you did, or what you said, but they will always remember how you made them feel.” I think the main point of that is obvious, but I never thought that it could work the opposite way.
Pickin Up, Cheerin Up
Posted by Houston | Filed under The Weekly Challenge
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