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

My kindness story(2)

I was travelling to Yellowstone, but my cousin could not afford a car, and so a couple decided to drive us there. So we returned the offer by buying breakfast, lunch, and dinner for them and a bunch of snacks.

a kindness story

when i am at school,we finish eating lunch,someone help me put the chair under the desk.

A helping hand

In school, Someone forgot their hat and was very sad. I gave her that person hat to borrow and after that, that person was so happy. I was delighted that that person was happy.

Gratitude Suprise

One Sunday afternoon, there was a knock at our door. When I opened up the door, I saw someone dressed like a dinosaur running away and a basket of goodies on the step. Inside were some treats and a gratitude journal. I remember crying because it was a lovely act of kindness that I needed.
I started writing in that...

My son made me proud !

My son decided one day to stop randomly at a nursing home where he had spotted an elderly man sitting on the porch . He sat down to visit for awhile and the gentleman kept saying how much he liked my sons shoes ( inexpensive black tennis shoes) . When my son left he went and bought the gentleman a...

Gifts for kids at the hospital

I have to have treatment once a week at Phoenix Childern's hospital.
While we are waiting, my mom and I make goody bags to give to other kids and the nurses.

My sister Gina suffered from an AVM (arteriovenous malformation) at the age of 23 which caused a brain hemorrhage and resulted in her being paralyzed on her right side and she suffers from aphasia...a condition brought to public attention because actor Bruce Willis now has it too. She went to Northwestern, University of Illinois, and University of Chicago to become...

The Kindness of Young Strangers

A few weeks ago, on a very cold day, my 93 year old mother had an emergency in her home. A fuse had tripped and she had lost power to all her sockets, which meant that she was unable to use the telephone to summon help. Also the fuse box was out of reach and entailed standing on a chair...

Angels Among Us

MY STORY – Occurred Tues., Jan. 10, 2023:
Meet the (2) ANGELS who Blessed me with their kindness. I was on a business flight from Wichita, KS to Chicago O’Hare, and then traveling onto Madison, WI for an Ag Trade Show. On the second leg of my journey, I met a very nice lady (ANGEL-1); whom I was sitting next...