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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How I helped a lady with her dog

I was walking down the street. I saw a lady struggling with her new dog so I went over to her and helped her by calming the dog down.

A Kind Day

One day my mother was sick was the flu and she had to take care of my ittle brother becuase he was also sick. Instead I took care of him myself so my mom could relax.

Little Dog Lost

My little dog likes to sneak out a lot. One time she got out and we had no idea where she had gone. A woman called and said that she had found our dog; we were surprised! My sister called to tell me where she was and I went to the woman's house. When I got there, she was sitting on the...

In Q's Honor

My cousin, Q, died on October 1. Since then, my family has done random acts of kindness in his honor. For instance, we like to pay for the person behind us in drive-thru restaurants. Doing this helps keep his memory alive in our hearts.

The Chocolates

Yesterday was Valentine's Day. A couple of guys in my English class were sad because they did not get anything. I felt bad because I had gotten a lot of chocolate and candy. I knew I wasn't going to eat it all. I gave each of the guys a piece of my chocolate.

The rice crispy treat

My dads really old friend (he is like 83 years old) gave me 3 rice crispy treats but non to no one else and so I saw my sister looking like she wanted one but didn't want to ask so it didn't seem like begging so I gave her one to eat and she took it and looked happy.

World Series Surprise

On a night when I was waiting to work a concert at STAPLES Center and had a few hours to kill, I was posted up alone in my boss' office watching Game 3 of the 2018 World Series. It was the first home game at Dodger Stadium. As most of the office had already left for the night, I was...

Lost Keys and Kindness

At the end of a long day last year, when I was still a temporary employee, I was gearing up to leave. It had been an emotional day, which had lent me to taking lunch in my car to just relax. As I was leaving the building, I noticed my car keys were missing. After searching my bag and jacket pockets...

Annabel

Annabel inspires me every single day with her kindness, positivity and outlook. She is kind to everyone she meets and never expects anything in return. She brightens my life and is a ray of sunshine in lots of people’s lives. She makes this world a much better, kinder and happier place.