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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The time I "helped" a homeless man

Once when I lived with my grandpa, me and my mom were walking to the corner store and there was a bridge that connects to the highway and we were walking and I look up to my right and I saw that there was a homeless man sleeping u there and I asked my mom if I could buy him...

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I saved a chicken!

When i was about 10 years old, i lived infront of a forest, i could find kangaroos and snakes during the day, but one day it was different. I walked outside and heard this sound like “BAAAK BAAAAKK” and i was thinking what is that, so i got really curious because my dog was also barking and wagging his tail,...

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An Opportunity of a Lifetime

17 years ago, I attended a church service at 16 years old. After the service, I was so moved and approached the pastor and asked if I could help him. Without hesitation, he said "of course," and I started working as his assistant. 17 years later I still hold that title and love what I do.

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A Friend Who Cares

One time for one of my birthdays, a good friend of mine knew that I needed a companion. Sometimes I would get lonely, so my friend thought that I could use a pet. My friend got me a pet hamster who helped keep me company and I will never forget that.

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A Fallen Croc Charm

Me and my friend were playing with my stickers and paper house, when we had to pack up to go to school for the day. My friend and I rushed to pack up and when we started running to get our bags one of her croc charms fell off of her crocs. I noticed this and picked the croc charm...

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Kindness Still Exists

As I walked through the city streets, I noticed an elderly woman struggling to carry her groceries. Without hesitation, I offered to help. Her eyes lit up with gratitude as I carried her bags to her doorstep. She thanked me profusely and shared that she'd been struggling since her husband's passing. My small act brought tears of joy to her...

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School Kindness Project

One time when I was in 7th grade I had a careers class and we had to make a poster and hang it up around the school. Well I made my poster about being kind to strangers and how to make new friends. Every now and then I see people smiling and saying hi to each other and it warms...

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Sweet Lady

Today I was at Maryland Fried Chicken and placed my order but had left my money in the car....I placed my order but realized I'd left my money in the car and let the lady waiting behind me go ahead...when I got back we were just making small talk...when the lady went to sit down to eat the cashier handed...

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Ask for help and support. It's worth it!

The year 2023 was, to say the least, rough for me. I lost my grandmother to breast cancer in October, I had (and still have) a lot of body issues, and I was going through a lot of friend drama at the time. But, luckily, I had people such as youth group leaders, other friends, my best friend, family members,...

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A Shining Star: A Tale of Compassion

In the heart of an Upstate, South Carolina town , amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life, a remarkable story unfolded on a public transit bus. It's a tale of empathy, compassion, and the profound impact of a simple act of kindness.

One evening, a young woman, lost and alone in a foreign country, boarded a bus. Her face...

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Growing up is hard

I feel too deeply, or I feel nothing at all. I moved in with the love of my life in January. In February, I quit a toxic job that was killing me mentally. But I didn’t find a new job until last week, and I don’t start it until two weeks from today.

In those 8 months, I’ve lost myself....

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Being kind to everyone even I didn't know them.

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The good friend story

I have a friend who always does the right thing. He likes reading and is barely on video games which is annoying but very respectable! He loves to clean up the beach and always is kind. He always is kind and caring for others! He helped me when I was down, and we hang out regurly hang out!

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Girl at the train station

My mum sent me away for a few weeks when I was young because she didn’t want me around. I was terrified and she yelled at me a lot at the train station for not appreciating how much the train ticket cost. I was 8 years old and was taking a 12 hour trip by myself to somewhere unknown. There...

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Between Worlds and Words

I grew up moving from country to country with my family. Every time we started a new life in a new place, I always felt a bit lost, surrounded by unfamiliar words and faces.

I was seven years old on my first day at school in a foreign country, standing alone in the playground not able to understand what anybody...

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Saved My Life on the Brooklyn Bridge

I recently moved to New York City and decided to take a bike ride from Hudson Yards to Brooklyn. With navigation instructions playing in my ear, I followed the prompts and approached the Brooklyn Bridge. The navigation directed me to turn left onto the bridge, and without a second thought, I complied.

Seconds later, I found myself on a six-lane...

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Nomination for Outstanding Altruism and Dedication

I would like to nominate my granddaughter, Jennifer, for her outstanding acts of kindness and dedication. Jennifer adopted a young boy named Dylan when he was approximately 4 years old and she was in her early twenties.

Jennifer's parents cared for foster children and adopted a brother and a sister. During this time, Jennifer and her brother helped look after...

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Scared in the hospital

I was in the hospital for major surgery, but did not want my husband and son to know I was afraid. I joked and smiled and said it would be just fine. Then the man wheeled me away and down to the waiting area where I got the IV. I was so afraid that I started to cry. He found...

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A day at the grocery

I'm70 yrs old and don't get ard easy as I use to . So I use a cart I drv. Well today some one out of nowhere was very knowledgeable be and paid for my grocery's my card did cover. As was told I had early enough to buy what I had .When I shop I hv to do it...

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WM shopping nylon yyyy trip

I was recently at a local WM grocery shopping trip and after putting all items up getting all items up there to charge me realized after getting all that- I realized did not have my debit card- so the lady behind me said”put it
On my card!! I was so” Touched”;she that!!! I said Thankb

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My Morning Starter, Every Morning

I just read about the reader who stopped the refuse truck to say thanks to the driver. These are the things that make my own day, every day. A smile to the street sweeper, the man who picks up the little things in our streets, and on and on. If anyone can honestly say that these simple things, done throughout...

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Giving to the HOMELESS

I am 10 years old. It was the weekend and me and my brother were on our IPads. My dad asked us to get off our electronics and call the shelter. I called them and asked what homeless people need. They said nail cutters, water, food, nail cutters, razors, etc. So me, my brother, and my dad, shopped at Amazon...

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That One Day

Around two years ago, my friend forgot her lunch at school, so I gave her a sandwich.

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The Homeless in Nashville

One day, I noticed that I had a surplus amount of ingredients needed to make a sandwich. So instead of letting the food go to waste, I made about 20 sandwiches for some homeless men and women around Nashville. I drove around in my car for about 2 hours offering sandwiches to the men and women who were homeless or...

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Hillsboro High School FFA group (Wisconsin) took their tractors and their farm animals up to visit one of our assisted living facilities, Milestone Senior Living of Hillsboro. Many smiles and kindness.

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Simple things help

I was in a crafts door when I saw a woman struggling to hold her things. I offered to get her a basket.

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The happiest easter

I think some peaple like easter but it can be sad for others. My easteer was a good one becayse my friend jackson was kind and gave me a chocoate bunny.

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My easter

I gav my friend kai a bunny chocolate. I Hapy ❤️

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Homeless person asking for money

On the morning of the 29th March, I witness an older lady come up to the bus stop I was at, where there was another women. The lady who was in need asked her for some very small change to eat, the lady who was at the bus stop with me pulled her wallet out and generously handed her a...

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falling tops

One time I went to a restraunt and the waiter dropped a bunch of tops and I helped her and then they gave me free ice cream and I felt greedy saying yes because I diden't want something in return.

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