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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Gift of Sound

My son is partially deaf. His boss and coworkers gave him hearing aids for his birthday! What a great gift!

So Cold!

One morning I was walking to work when I saw an older woman sitting on the ledge of a building. She was shivering and looked absolutely miserable. I took my coat off and gave it to her. I had another coat in the office which was only 1 block away so I knew it wouldn't be a big deal for...

Helping Hand

One day at gymnastics practice I was trying to learn a new skill and could not quite do it. My friend Kaylynn decided to help me . She started off by teaching me how to do the skill properly. She gave me a couple of tips on how to get it right and then she started spotting me. After several...

Teaming with people

One day I was playing Fortnite and I landed Loot Lake before I had to play with Zack. So I landed and I got a gun before someone else, but instead of hurting him I teamed with him then his teammate came over and I somehow teamed with as well. Then we were by container and we were knocking and...

Looking for a house

Once my family and I went looking for a house to move to. I had a wrestling meet that day so we might not be there in time to look at the house. We made it there ten minutes before the open house was over then it was past the time for it to close so then we were...

Cleaning Helper

One day I noticed that my mom needed help cleaning the house. So I asked if I could help with anything. Of course she said yes, so I asked what I could help her with. She said only to clean my room, but instead of only cleaning my room I cleaned the living room, my mom's room, and my sister's...

Recovering From Baby Loss

One day my mom's pregnant friend found out that her baby no longer had a heartbeat. As soon as she found out, she called my mom. I was only 7 so I don't remember much, but one thing I do remember is that we went straight to the hospital. My mom wanted to help her get home because her husband...

Special Foster Dog

When my family was fostering animals, we housed a dog that had just had a leg surgery. Even though the dog had metal things in his leg and a cast, he was always so playful. I would always play with him when he needed it. We would take him to the vet about once a month and I would let him sit on...

Honesty is Courageous

One day at school I was doing my math and was having trouble. My head was spinning and I was so confused! The math work was due the next day and I thought I would never finish. Just as I was losing hope and getting more and more frustrated with myself, my teacher came over and asked how I was doing. I...