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.

Tell Us Your Kindness Story

A Friend Who Cares

One time for one of my birthdays, a good friend of mine knew that I needed a companion. Sometimes I would get lonely, so my friend thought that I could use a pet. My friend got me a pet hamster who helped keep me company and I will never forget that.

A Fallen Croc Charm

Me and my friend were playing with my stickers and paper house, when we had to pack up to go to school for the day. My friend and I rushed to pack up and when we started running to get our bags one of her croc charms fell off of her crocs. I noticed this and picked the croc charm...

Kindness Still Exists

As I walked through the city streets, I noticed an elderly woman struggling to carry her groceries. Without hesitation, I offered to help. Her eyes lit up with gratitude as I carried her bags to her doorstep. She thanked me profusely and shared that she'd been struggling since her husband's passing. My small act brought tears of joy to her...

School Kindness Project

One time when I was in 7th grade I had a careers class and we had to make a poster and hang it up around the school. Well I made my poster about being kind to strangers and how to make new friends. Every now and then I see people smiling and saying hi to each other and it warms...

Sweet Lady

Today I was at Maryland Fried Chicken and placed my order but had left my money in the car....I placed my order but realized I'd left my money in the car and let the lady waiting behind me go ahead...when I got back we were just making small talk...when the lady went to sit down to eat the cashier handed...

Ask for help and support. It's worth it!

The year 2023 was, to say the least, rough for me. I lost my grandmother to breast cancer in October, I had (and still have) a lot of body issues, and I was going through a lot of friend drama at the time. But, luckily, I had people such as youth group leaders, other friends, my best friend, family members,...

A Shining Star: A Tale of Compassion

In the heart of an Upstate, South Carolina town , amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life, a remarkable story unfolded on a public transit bus. It's a tale of empathy, compassion, and the profound impact of a simple act of kindness.

One evening, a young woman, lost and alone in a foreign country, boarded a bus. Her face...

Growing up is hard

I feel too deeply, or I feel nothing at all. I moved in with the love of my life in January. In February, I quit a toxic job that was killing me mentally. But I didn’t find a new job until last week, and I don’t start it until two weeks from today.

In those 8 months, I’ve lost myself....

Being kind to everyone even I didn't know them.