Kindness Starts With One®

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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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Who's Your One?

My dad is my ‘one’. He taught me to always stand up and fight for those who are most vunerable or cannot fight for themselves. He taught me to be fair, understanding, and above all else kind. He taught me to delight in differences and embrace equality. He taught me all these things by his living example and the actions...

Submitted by Susan Hillman
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Who's Your One?

My "One" is my mom, Denise Montgomery. She is 51 years old, but she is the best person in my life. She is a Principal in North Carolina, and that occupies most of her time, but I never feel forgotten. She has been through a lot, especially this past year. One day my mom felt really bad, and we had...

Submitted by Marcella Montgomery
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Who's Your One?

Jenitza Laguna, my sister. Where do I even begin... I am truly blessed to have someone as special as my sister to have walked along the way with me. In good times but also in bad times. Recently my husband lost his job and she was there not only to pray for me but to also help me with the...

Submitted by Linamar Negron
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Who's Your One?

The person that inspires me is my dad. My dad has gone through so much. In 2005 he was diagnosed with accute Leukemia. When my dad was going through this different ones stepped up and helped our family out. After a long fought battle and almost loosing my dad several times we are blessed and he is still alive today....

Submitted by Karen Unander
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Delivering Meals with Love

My 'one' is my mom, who joined my dad in Heaven in 2015. From the time my sisters and I were young, she instilled in us the value of "doing unto others as you would have them do unto you". She was the neighbor who would make soup or a pie for a neighbor who wasn't well. The Meals on...

Submitted by Ann Mahoney
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Who's Your One?

My father, Claude Philips, was the inspiration for my lifelong journey to help those that I can whenever possible with a loving heart and no expectation of repayment.

Submitted by Ellen
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Who's Your 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...

Submitted by Elizabeth Doran
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Who's Your 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...

Submitted by Elizabeth Doran
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Who's Your One?

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...

Submitted by Fiona
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Doctors of Kindness

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...

Submitted by Gail Brazeau
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Accepting Hunter

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...

Submitted by Mistee Hurley
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Who's Your One?

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

Submitted by Julie Daniels
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Who's Your One?

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...

Submitted by Jeff Raposa
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Climbing with Kindness

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...

Submitted by Juli Dosad
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Changing for Marcus

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...

Submitted by Susan Burt
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Who's Your One?

I was at the gym on a treadmill that looks out onto the street and there was a woman's car on the side of the road with a flat. After running 1 mile nobody bothered to check on her (Monica) so I got off my treadmill and asked if I could help. She told me she had a tow truck...

Submitted by Patrick B
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Who's Your One?

Karen Lewis was my son's first grade teacher. She always put her students first and challenged them each day to be better. She gave her heart and shared her experiences with her students. I was proud to have been her room parent and saw how much she cared for her students. Although she was tough at times, it was because...

Submitted by Suzan Chiang
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Who's Your One?

My mom is my ONE! My mom is the kindest person I know! She is truly an angel here on Earth. Kindness and Diane are one in the same. Mom always taught us to think of others and to be kind to everyone. She showed us the importance of treating others the way we want to be treated by being...

Submitted by Natalie Hoskins
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Who's Your One?

My husband is The ONE! He always encourages & inspires me to be better every day by just being himself. Together we have faced a magnitude of challenges and conquered each one by supporting and encouraging each other. Love brought us together, but our search for the common good, and the appreciation & gratitude we have for each other keep...

Submitted by Merle Welch
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Sprinkling Kindness Everywhere

The person I am proud to nominate is my friend and assistant teacher, Lynne Rentschler. Lynne is the epitome of kindness. She sees the good in everyone and is always putting others ahead of herself. She is well known in her neighborhood as the “go to” person whenever somebody needs help. Although she is a senior herself, she is out there mowing the grass...

Submitted by Linda Bryant
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Scottie's Legacy

Harold Scott, or Scottie as many of us know him, is a one-of-a-kind person. He often thinks of how he can help others. He is always upbeat, has a sunny disposition with a killer smile, and a caring kind nature. Scottie lives in Lebanon, Tennessee, just east of Nashville, but grew up in a tiny, rural county about 65 miles further to the...

Submitted by I want to remain anonymous
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Giving Selflessly

The person that has inspired me the most would be my cousin, Stephen Sines, and his wife, Tammy. This couple consistently tries to find ways to show their kindness and lightens up every life they come across. One day, out of the blue, they sent my wife and I a hand-made blanket and a hand-written letter. The letter said simply, "Pay...

Submitted by Henry Sines
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Who's Your One?

The one person in my entire life who has always had my back, my son! He's grown now with his own son and I couldn't be happier with the man he's become. As a kid, he was my buddy - we played games, went to movies, vacations, watched tv, all together, the best of times. As a teen, I got...

Submitted by Cyndy Cone
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Who's Your One?

The person who inspired me to look for the good in everyone was Ivan Duran. He was my principal. I already had a tendency to see the good, but Ivan really cemented the idea. We worked in a high needs school and he encouraged the teachers to find at least one positive about every student every day.

Submitted by Dianne
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Welcoming Kindness

Only two years after building our first house together, my husband and I embarked on our first major relocation of our lives that would take us further away from friends and family that we loved and the house we had just built. Moving to the Midwest was a big change for these New Yorkers, and while I was excited to be...

Submitted by Jennifer Cashin
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Who's Your One?

My "one" is my best friend, she's always been there for me and i always see her going around and spreading joy. Before a show she goes up to people holds their hands and says how amazing they will be and how beautiful/handsome they are.

Submitted by Annalisa Polizzi
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Smiling Contagiously

Bobby was the neighborhood welcome wagon. She was never without a smile, spending her time volunteering at Crisis Control and my school. She took meals she prepared to families in need. At the age of three, I went with her to a fallout shelter to give food to a man who had become a recluse. She stood up for those at...

Submitted by Lane Davis
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Rallying Against Cancer

My "One" is Christine, a former student of mine. When I had breast cancer she was my cheerleader, my rally flag, and my heart. To show her support and to remind me of my own courage, she asked her mom if she could get her head shaved. Not caring what others thought, she had her beautiful locks cut off and...

Submitted by Cyndy Grunning
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Who's Your One?

My ‘one’ is none other than my significant other my husband. Moving from South Africa to New Zealand without family is a task itself, Kes my husband always reminded me that being positive and having faith even on our darkest days will pull us through anything. There were times and days when I thought twice about being away from family...

Submitted by Shai
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Remembering Grannie Annie

Grannie Annie was one of the most interesting people I know. When I was little, she carried out the biggest random act of kindness by looking after me and my sister when my parents were at work. The memories of painted pictures, made-up games with household ornaments, and walks in the park fill my mind, wrapped in a blanket of...

Submitted by Clare Mayo
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