Category Archives: Kindness

Wherever There Is Love

Posted on November 20, 2012 by russtowne

A dear aunt forwarded the story below to me. I love it and wanted to share it with you. Russ — We don’t know who replied to a letter sent by a little girl, but there is a beautiful soul … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Kindness, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Abbey, aunt, book, daughter, dead letter, died, Dog, God, Love, loved, Meredith, mom, Mother, Mr. Rogers', pet, pets, post office, share | 35 Comments

A Letter From A Special Olympian

Posted on October 24, 2012 by russtowne

Please know that this is not intended as a partisan political attack. Quite the contrary, I find that far too many in the various parties are all too happy to make personal attacks and unkind remarks to further their time … Continue reading →

Posted in Kindness, Stories That Touched Me, Uncategorized | Tagged Down syndrome, John Franklin Stephens, Olympian, open letter, special, Special Olympian | 11 Comments

Dads and Daughters

Posted on October 9, 2012 by russtowne

I work from home. We live in an old rural-looking neighborhood where all of the mailboxes for houses on both sides of the street are on the side that is across the street from our house. Near the mailboxes a … Continue reading →

Posted in Family "Fun", Kindness, Parenting | Tagged Columbus, Columbus Day, dad, Dads, dughter, father, girl, kindness, root beer, School | 40 Comments

Power to Wither or Heal

Posted on October 2, 2012 by russtowne

“We seldom know the influence of the words we speak, for we cannot see into the hearts of those who hear them. But language has power to wither or heal; and, if we are to avoid victimizing others, the manner … Continue reading →

Posted in Awareness, Kindness, Quotes I Love | Tagged aware, awareness, brightly-lit, heal, kindness, Robert Sexton, wither | 8 Comments

Town Rallies Around Girl Pranked For Homecoming

Posted on September 26, 2012 by russtowne

A cruel hoax nearly drove a girl to suicide, but her life was saved when her town rallied around her. When bullies at her her high school voted her onto the Homecoming elite (I forget the word used in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullying, Generosity, Kindness, Making the World a Better Place, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged bullies, bully, bullying, cruel hoax, generosity, kiindness, kind, Michigan, Ogemaw, Ogemaw Heights High School, suicide, West Branch | 19 Comments

Pig Saves Baby Goat From Drowning

Posted on September 20, 2012 by russtowne

I love when I see animals of different species rescue and support each other. If they can do it, it seems as though humans of different races, cultures, and religions, could do more of it. Below is a link to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Kindness, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged baby goat, drowning, kid, pig, rescue, rescues, zoo | 4 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

“It Was A Love Thing”

Posted on August 27, 2012 by russtowne

Here is a great example of kindness being love in action: Teacher Danielle Caroll lost her ring but was pretty sure she knew which garbage truck it was in. She left a note on the truck about it and to … Continue reading →

Posted in Kindness, Love, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Danielle Caroll, found, garbage, garbage truck, Gary Gaddist, husband, lost, lost wedding ring, NYC, NYC Parks, ring, teacher, wedding, wife | 26 Comments

“Kindness Is Love In Action”

Posted on August 26, 2012 by russtowne

billgncs of http://bwthoughts.wordpress.com/ fame made a comment to one of my posts yesterday that I not only love, but I’ve pondered at length. He said, “I think kindness is love in action.” I’ve shortened it to “Kindness is love in … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Friendship, Kindness, Love, Quotes I Love | Tagged action, Bill, billgncs, Casablanca, Friendship, http://bwthoughts.wordpress.com/, kindness, Love, Rick | 14 Comments

Kindness To A Stranger May Save A Woman’s Life

Posted on August 25, 2012 by russtowne

Jennifer Vasilakos was at an intersection trying to raise $20,000 for a stem cell procedure she needs to help save her life because she suffers from kidney failure and does not qualify for a transplant. When a man stopped to … Continue reading →