Category Archives: empathy

A Drenched Woman Saves the Day

Posted on July 13, 2018 by russtowne

Photo Credit: Reza Shayestehpour via Unsplash.com A stranger opened her home with ten minutes notice to save a beach wedding that had gotten rained out. I was deeply touched when reading the article linked below about her kindness. A Drenched … Continue reading →

Posted in empathy, Kindness, Love, Marriage, Uncategorized | Tagged beach, empathy, kindness, rain image, wedding | 2 Comments

Way to Go, Toronto!

Posted on June 18, 2018 by russtowne

Photo Credit raw pixel via Unsplash.com An eighteen-year old who desperately wanted to get a job so he could feed his family was caught trying to shoplift the clothes he needed for a job interview. Instead of arresting him, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, empathy, Generosity, Kindness, Uncategorized | Tagged compassion, generosity, kindness, police, Toronto | 3 Comments

I Love Every Aspect of this Story

Posted on April 28, 2018 by russtowne

Strangers meet on a subway. A forty-year-old father struggling with math problems he hasn’t seen for thirty years so he can help his young son do better in school. Seated next to him is a man who used to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, empathy, Kindness, Parenting, Uncategorized | Tagged beauty, empathy, kindness, parenting | 8 Comments

“My Life Got Bigger”

Posted on June 9, 2017 by russtowne

I just read some of Apple CEO Tim Cook’s MIT speech and found it inspiring, refreshing, and powerful, especially this part: “Measure your impact on humanity not by the number of likes but by the lives you touch; not in … Continue reading →