Station KLAS in Las Vegas does a feature on acts of kindness in southern Nevada. They also award $800 to the people they feature. There seems to be a growing movement from media doing kindness features. As I spot the … Continue reading
This past weekend we hosted a few AT Thru-hikers: Laura from Tennessee and Kyle and Melissa, recent graduates from Indiana University. We had a delightful time with them and got to know Laura pretty well. She has a passion for … Continue reading
I’ve mentioned before that I have “kindness” entered into Google Alerts; one day I may even start posting the results regularly. For now I’d like to use yesterday’s returns for kindness to contrast meanings. There are two stories that both … Continue reading
American Bear is a documentary about traveling for 60 days relying on the kindness of strangers for places to stay. In the words of the social media director for the project: More than simply just getting people to see the … Continue reading
A fire led Don and Jeanie Stanly to express their thanks to their friends and neighbors, along with the fire and police departments. For me this is reminiscent of our encounter with trail angel Taralyn Roderick.
Adversity brings out the kindness in us, and nature’s wrath creates adversity. Here’s a report on kindness in response to Oklahoma wildfires.
Up until now I was struggling with what to call the type of kindness I am featuring. I don’t like “random acts of kindness” because such acts are often part of a premeditated movement, suggesting that one has to be … Continue reading
I now get “Kindness” entries from Google Alerts. While you all could do the same thing, I will filter for you the most pertinent ones for this web site. What’s my filter? I don’t include heroic kindness, such as articles … Continue reading
The Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune has a feature called Start Your Week with Kindness. This week’s entry is about an older woman who is always receiving assistance from others.
I came across this on the Internet. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette apparently has a feature for submitting “random acts of kindness.” Considering how often they occur perhaps a better title is “typical acts of kindness,” but why quibble. The 7/26/12 edition … Continue reading
