Kindness Starts With One^®

My daughter Marlie Ann! She has the most naturally kind spirit about her. Since she was a baby her smile made people happy. From the time she could talk, she always complimented people for simple things such as jewelry or their name. She stands up for those who don't know how to or aren't in the room and always sees...

My daughter Marlie Ann! She has the most naturally kind spirit about her. Since she was a baby her smile made people happy. From the time she could talk, she always complimented people for simple things such as jewelry or their name. She stands up for those who don't know how to or aren't in the room and always sees...

My "One" is L M Montgomery. I read it when I was 8 years old and I was inspired to be "good": to stop automatically lying to my mum (that was surprisingly hard to stop as the lies kept popping out my mouth without my even thinking about it!), to try to be kind to others and I was inspired...

Both of my children receive regular care from University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. It is about 7 hours away from us in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They have been patients of Dr. Steve Kasten and the craniofacial team since birth due to cleft lip and palate. This year, my son's fifth grade class read the book Wonder, which is...

Hi! I would like to tell you about my ‘one’, Jaymie Lute. I have known Jaymie for almost 11 years. She is the most thoughtful, kind, and generous person I have ever met, and simply radiates positivity. She is always doing for others, never asking for anything in return. My son, Hunter, is Autistic. There are many times that I feel...

Here is the link to an article that I wrote about 'the ones ': https://m.facebook.com/CambodiansNOW/photos/a.177039816016149.1073741827.124025737984224/487526774967450/?type=3&source=54&ref=page_internal

My ONE is such an amazing man! He is kind and patient. He is loyal and compassionate. It's hard to express how wonderful Steve is and how grateful I am to have met him. He's supported me in so many ways for over 15 years and he encourages me to follow my dreams. I am a better teacher and human...

Fran did something for both Jess and me that I will never forget. In 2008, we climbed Kilimanjaro as part of a charity challenge. Jess and I had low spirits on summit night as we hadn't spoken to our families for almost 10 days. The night was a big one on our journey; it's not a walk in the park...

When I first met Marcus, a street man I saw everyday going to work, I did not make eye contact nor give him money. Slowly, I felt a change in my heart and started talking to him, learning about why he was there. The story was not what I expected. Because of Marcus, I started looking up instead of down when...