An entertaining story about being willing to step out of your comfort zone to be the the change you want to see in the world. Tonight Tara, my dog, and I walk down Milwaukee past two young guys drinking beers. They smile and say, “Hello, ma’am, beautiful dog!” I thank them, wave, and we keep it […]
Heart-warming story about a young Surma boy who teaches an award winning photographer a powerful lesson about what is most important in life
Jayashree returns to her homeland in India, where she encounters a young girl selling handmade toys and bangles.
The encounter reminds Jayashree of her childhood and a simple life lesson … the smallest expression of kindness can take the biggest space in a person’s heart.
A beautiful story about human kindness. Just one small act of love and kindness can make a difference to more than one life. Kindness always makes it back to you. There’s a particular spot in our village, where if you wait, you can hitch a ride. This day, as we drove by, a local Cypriot […]
When a young woman knocks on Aamir’s door and her fear of hunger is greater than her fear of Corona, he knows he must act to help his community survive the lock-down.
“There is no hand too small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world.”A heart-touching story about unexpected loss and the lasting love that carries you through. “This baby has no heartbeat.” The sonographer spoke as if her words were merely confirming. The look on my face indicated she was wrong. My boyfriend, Gregg, then […]
Photograph by: Kenan TekinA short story highlighting the wonderful work of “Grannies in Demand” and the older folk they help in the care homes of Israel.Evening at the Nursing Home. I help Rika as she painfully pushes her steel framed walker back to her room. We make our way carefully across the dining room where, […]
A confronting story about the deep hurt inflicted by prejudice and the wise words that brought healing into a young woman’s troubled life. In my seventeenth year of life, I was privileged to visit a woman who lived in a shanty that was supported on stilts above a swamp, with dirt-packed floors and a thatched […]
Moving To Venice… “What better place in the world to remedy the ills of too-much reality than Venice, a place that positively defies all definitions of reality?”
Linda Strader, one of the U.S. Forest Service’s first female firefighters in the 70’s, shares an inspiring piece about overcoming life’s challenges against insurmountable odds.I left early. A little snow and ice challenged me on this cold and blustery day. I reached the summit, my knees trembling from the precarious exposure. It’d been years since […]
Here’s a story to lift your spirits and help you remember there’s kindness in humanity.I’ve been extremely discouraged with how toxic the media has been, so outside of wishing happy birthdays, I’ve stayed clear. If I don’t have anything positive to offer, then why bring negativity? That’s the plan I’ve tried to follow… Last night […]
An early self portrait by the author Sarra A. A short story about showing kindness and gratitude to strangers.Be taken into the mind of thirteen year old Sarra as she travels alone, back to her home in Kuwait. Along the way she meets an old man and learns the wonder of showing kindness and gratitude […]
