Recently a friend from the other side of the country – Washington State, to be exact – sent me an e-mail with the photos below. Needless to say, the images have been collected by someone from all over the web and put together in that e-mail. I have pulled them together for this blog post because I believe we all could use a little inspiration here and there and it never hurts to be reminded of the difference a small kindness can make, how a simple gesture can touch a heart and soul, and how there really is a great deal of kindness in the world despite what many sources would have us believe. We can always add to that, and it needn’t be on an official Random Acts of Kindness Day – it can be any day or every day.
Enjoy the photos. The e-mail began with this : If you never learn the language of gratitude, you will never be on speaking terms with happiness.
A father and mother kissing their dying little girl goodbye. If you are wondering why all the medic people are bowing,….in less than an hour, two small children in the next room are able to live thanks to the little girl’s kidney and liver.
The e-mail continued on with the following, which I have altered slightly to be more inclusive of all beings on Earth:
Every day, every day, you hear …
I WANT! I WANT! I WANT!
Every day you hear people saying what they want. Well, here’s what I want:
- I want people who are sick to be healed
- I want children with no families to be adopted
- I want people to never have to worry about food and shelter and heat
- I want to see a kinder world towards all animals on this planet
- Most of all, I would like to see people start to care for one another.
May your heart be touched by kindness today and every day.
Still A Dreamer 
Oh my dearest Jeanne…my dear, dear one. Thank you. A thousand times over for sharing this. This is news that should be on every headline in every newspaper in every country throughout the world. For every war and senseless killing, there are hundreds more of acts of kindness and self-sacrifice of unsung heroes. These are the people who keep the balance, keep the light. These are what define us as humans. With all my love and many hugs, Sharon
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We don’t see the good news, the kind news, nearly often enough. I’m so happy you like it.
Jeanne
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Love all of this Jeanne! Bless your heart for passing along this GOOD news. xo Hugs of gratitude, Gina
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You’re welcome and of course, my pleasure! There is not enough good news posted, yet it’s always around.
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