Category Archives: Compassion

Chito and Pocho

Posted on February 15, 2013 by russtowne

I saw a post on FB that touched me, and here are some snippets: Deep in the Costa Rican jungle, a fisherman named Chito discovered a crocodile that had been shot in the eye by a cattle farmer and left … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, Friendship, Healing, Kindness, Photos That Touched Me | Tagged Chito, crocodile, Friendship, jungle, Love, Pocho, sta Rican | 6 Comments

All Heroes To Me

Posted on January 30, 2013 by russtowne

These people are all heroes to me. They are window washers at a children’s hospital in Pittsburgh. Can you imagine what it would feel like to be seriously ill and see Spiderman, Superman, or Batman right outside your window, waving … Continue reading →

Posted in Attittude, Compassion, Heroes, Ingenuity, Inspiring, Kindness, Making the World a Better Place, Photos That Touched Me | Tagged Batman, childrens', Heroes, hospital, Pittsburgh, Spiderman, superheroes, Superman | 12 Comments

I Believe

Posted on January 25, 2013 by russtowne

I believe That caring Is closer To the norm Than not Sadly, so are Fear and the feeling Of powerlessness If we empower Those who care And remove the reasons For their fear I believe The world Would improve In … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, Fear, Making the World a Better Place, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged believe, Caring, empower, fear, improve, powerlessness, wonderful, world | 8 Comments

To Know Him Is To Love Him

Posted on January 24, 2013 by russtowne

Three high school nominees for Homecoming King decided that no matter which one of them won, they would give the crown to a young man with special needs. This was no prank or way to embarrass him. It was an … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Compassion, Generosity, Goodness, Kindness, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Stories That Touched Me, Youth | Tagged generosity, Homecoming Kings, Love, neurological disorder that inhibits learning and speech, Scotty Maloney, Williams Syndrome | 4 Comments

Thank You Indeed

Posted on January 18, 2013 by russtowne

I just read a heart-breaking article that was also inspiring and heart-warming. It included several responses to young women who are living with horrifying traumas of various kinds. Snippets: “In a girls’ bathroom stall at my university, girls have written … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Challenges, Compassion, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Stories That Touched Me, Youth | Tagged beautiful, brave, cares, courage, eating disorders, enough, horrifying, Love, loved, pain, raped, Reddit, stall, strong, The Lookout, trauma, women's, women's restroom, worthy, Y news, Yahoo, Yahoo News | 6 Comments

Kindness In Uniform

Posted on November 29, 2012 by russtowne

(Source: Yahoo News) Here are snippets from the article: A photo of a New York City police officer kneeling down to give a barefoot homeless man in Times Square a pair of boots on a cold November night is melting … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, Kindness, Making the World a Better Place, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged barefoot, hearts, homelss man, kindness, Lawrence DePrimo, new boots, NYPD, police officer | 6 Comments

Whitney Krop’s Big Night

Posted on September 30, 2012 by russtowne

As most of you know, I love a happy ending. Awhile back I posted about a high school girl who had been voted onto her high school’s homecoming court but found out it had all been a big prank and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullying, Compassion, Courage, Stories That Touched Me, Uncategorized | Tagged bullies, bully, bullying, Cadillac, game, High, homecoming, prank, pranked, School, support, suppoters, Whitney Krop | 8 Comments

An Infinite Succession of Presents

Posted on September 20, 2012 by russtowne

(Originally posted on March 30, 2012) “To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, Courage, Kindness, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Quotes I Love | Tagged act, behaved, believe, compassion, courage, different, direction, energy, gives, grand, Howard Zinn, Infinite, kindness, magnificently, people, presents, sacrifice, succession, us, utopian, wisdom, Wisdom Quotes, world | 6 Comments

To Give Light

Posted on August 9, 2012 by russtowne

Seen at wordsmith.org: “What is to give light must endure burning.” -Viktor Frankl, author, neurologist and psychiatrist, Holocaust survivor (1905-1997) Of all of his qualifications I believe it is being a “Holocaust survivor” that makes him most qualified to make … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Observations, Quotes I Love | Tagged holocaust, light, pain, Victor Frankl, wordsmith.org | 4 Comments

The Trapped Bear Cubs Escape A Dumpster with Some Help

Posted on July 26, 2012 by russtowne

I believe this falls into the “Don’t try this at home, kids”-type story, but I love happy endings! Check it out: \http://tinyurl.com/clfjdt4 http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/three-bear-cubs-escape-dumpster-help-191145754.html Russ