Kindness Starts With One®

One smile. One hug. One cup of coffee. One person...

Do you have someone in your life who inspired you to be a better person? Did you witness an act of kindness that left an impression? Share your kindness story with the world.

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My mum

Today i went to the supermarket to buy groceries for my almost 87 year old mum.

Normally every week since a couple of years (she can't drive anymore) we went together so i can help carrying and keep an eye on her.

All the people who work there know her.

Today she was not with me so the lady behind...

Lego story

One day when I was in 5th or 6th grade, I was leaving the school computer lab and noticed a random Lego Star Wars clone trooper minifigure outside the classroom. There was a small room filled with Lego in the back of the computer lab, which I assumed the figure came from. Assuming it was stolen, I was going to...

walking dogs

one day I had a job and it was walking dogs and one day I had to go somewhere were I didn't know my way around and I got lost and ended up in another neighborhood with the dog and the dog had to be back at a certain time and it was 2 min till he was supposed to...

Wrong Address

Today a stranger knocked on my door holding a letter addressed to my house. This person explained it had been in their post. They lived quite a long way away from our street, but thinking there might have been important information inside had driven over to give it to me. Such a kind act.

acts of kindness

Giving my friend a hug in school when she is having a bad day at school or at home

Keira's Grade 5 Teacher

Just weeks before Christmas 2016, our youngest daughter, Keira, was diagnosed with an aggressive brainstem cancer. She was 10 years old. The next 6 months were grueling: she endured countless rounds of chemo and radiation, all the while knowing it was a grim prognosis. At the same time, her older brother and sister watched with fear and trepidation as our...

Only Cereal and Milk

I have a past work friend that I still keep in contact with. She is so sweet and always has a kind word for everyone. Lately she’s had some health issues and hasn’t been able to get out. She does have some family that checks on her, and I keep in contact with her too. Before we had a snowstorm...

being nice

Being kind to others or strangers can make their day because you do not know what they are going through.

One day I saw this kid playing by himself because the other kids didn't want to play with him so I offered to play with him I saw how his eyes lit up with excitement and he was happy then...

Helping out

When I did not go on a field trip I went to help a kindergarten teacher with her students, I helped her organize and clean up her classroom. When it was time for for their art teacher to come in I helped the art teacher by passing out the papers and telling the kids to sit down and be quiet....