This report on the kindness of strangers captures the essence of kindness as an empathic response rather than a premeditated movement. It also hints at kindness not being for people consumed by security. The Kindness of Strangers by Carolyn Russell … Continue reading
I’ve recently started working as a program teacher for a K-3 grade after school program. Something happened yesterday that caused me to revisit a discussion I had with a pastor back in Indiana. One of my platforms is we are … Continue reading
I first met Sean when I brought my guitar to him for repairs. I could tell right away that he paid attention to details, going the extra mile with taking good care of my instrument. Beyond that we engaged in … Continue reading
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
