Category Archives: Generosity

Forgotten Story of 9/11: World’s Biggest Boat Lift

Posted on September 9, 2012 by russtowne

Many people don’t know that on 9/11 500,000 people who were trapped in the chaos and devastation of new York City escaped via the world’s biggest boat lift. It was bigger than what occurred at Dunkirk. Attached is an inspiring … Continue reading →

Posted in Generosity, Inspiring, Making the World a Better Place, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged 9/11, boat lift, New York City | 4 Comments

Kindness Behind the Counter & in a Car

Posted on August 14, 2012 by russtowne

Kindness Behind a Counter Last night I went into a sandwich shop on the way to a meeting and as I thanked the cashier and turned to find a table to eat my HEALTHY (thank you Mimi and Gina!) sandwich, … Continue reading →

Posted in Generosity, Gratitude, Kindness | Tagged ball game, close friend, Friend, generosity, Gina, gratitude, kindness, Mimi, Tom | 19 Comments

Rescuer Gets Rescued

Posted on August 2, 2012 by russtowne

A 17-year old boy who had recently beeen trained as a swimming pool lifeguard risked his own life to save a 12-year old boy from drowning in the ocean. He ended up getting a nearly $2600 bill from the hospital … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Courage, Generosity, Stories That Touched Me, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged 17-year old, boy, breakers, Eagle Scout, heavy swells, John Clark, KOIN-TV, lifeguard, ocean, trained, Vancouver | 14 Comments

A Dying Wish: BIG Tips

Posted on August 1, 2012 by russtowne

A man not quite thirty years old had an interesting last wish: After I’m gone, give BIG tips to food servers. So far, three $500 tips have been given and more than $50,000 has been collected to be given out … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Generosity, Making the World a Better Place, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Aaron, big tips, dying wish, food servers, last wish, Seth, waiters | 4 Comments

Hawa Abdi: “Equal Parts Mother Teresa and Rambo”

Posted on July 22, 2012 by russtowne

I just read an amazing article about Hawa Abdi but it was so profanity laced that rather than subject you to it, I went to Wikipedia and found a much-abbreviated version of this amazing woman’s life. She has stared down … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Choices, Compassion, Courage, Generosity, Healing, Inspiring, Making the World a Better Place, Patience & Persistence, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged doctor, Dr., gyn, Hawa Abdi, militia, Somalia, Somalians, warlords, wikipedia, Wikipedia.org | 8 Comments

I Love Happy Endings

Posted on July 20, 2012 by russtowne

Remember that bullied bus monitor? People from around the world have donated $700,000 to her to send a message that they’ve had enough of bullies and that most people aren’t bullies. Here’s a URL or link to a beautiful story … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Bullying, Compassion, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Generosity, Healing, Inspiring, Making the World a Better Place, Pain & Grief, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged bullies, bus monitor, donations, retirement, suicide, vacation | Leave a comment

Every Waking Moment

Posted on July 20, 2012 by russtowne

I was just enjoying some wonderful posts at TalkToDiana when I read this question from Diana: “If you could post just one message to the world, what would it be?” Below is my answer. I’d love to hear/read how you … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Compassion, Forgiveness, Generosity, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Observations | Tagged Caring, compassionate, forgiving, generosity, generous, Heaven, hell, kind, kinder, kindness, Life, Love, loving, TalkToDiana | 18 Comments

The Star

Posted on July 2, 2012 by russtowne

(This a slightly changed re-post of a post I believe I last published in 2010.) At the top of our Christmas tree each year proudly sits an unusual star. It is made out of cardboard and covered with aluminum foil … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Attittude, Creativity, Family "Fun", Generosity, Gratitude, LIfe Lessons, Love, True Stories I've Written | Tagged beloved, Christmas tree, girl, lady, ornaments, sleep, sleeping bag, star, tree, wife, woman, young | 12 Comments

21 Photos of Kindness in Action

Posted on June 21, 2012 by russtowne

A friend shared this touching and heart-warming set of photos and I wanted to share them with you, my internet friends. http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/pictures-that-will-restore-your-faith-in-humanity

Posted in Courage, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Generosity, Inspiring, Making the World a Better Place, Photos That Touched Me | Tagged compassion, courage, generosity, kindness, Love, making the world a better place, photos | Leave a comment

Kindness In Action

Posted on June 21, 2012 by russtowne

http://www.wimp.com/colacameras/ I fund this video to be well worth watching. In fact, I think I’ll watch it again as soon as I share it with you! Russ