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Archive for September 11, 2011
Smile Newsletter: One in a Thousand, 4th Floor, A Special Brother
September 11, 2011
“Several months ago, I heard from a friend about a young lady who had recently moved to our area. She was a student from another country with only her small stipend to make do. My friend told me that she had very little in the way of possessions. I got the young lady’s telephone number and called her, explaining that I was a friend of a friend and I heard she might be able to use a few household items. She said, “Yes, thank you!” and mentioned that she had slept on the floor of the apartment the night before with only her coat to cover her and that it was a bit chilly. I put the word out to a couple of my friends about this young lady and started collecting items that would be good for her apartment. When we actually arrived at her place, we saw that LITERALLY there was no furniture in the apartment. Someone had loaned her a sleeping bag but, otherwise, it was a vacant. After unloading our offerings she thanked me over and over again and could not believe that all these people whom she had not even met had given her so much. She asked if there was anything she could do to repay us. I told her: “Yes. there is one thing you can do for us: when you are in a position to help others, please remember to try and help.” With a smile on face she assured me that she would.” –moral12
The Ripple Effect of Kindness
September 11, 2011Once you begin to acknowledge random acts of kindness – both the ones you have received and the ones you have given – you can no longer believe that what you do does not matter. — Dawna Markova
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Inspiration of the Day:
“Over the last few years, I’ve become a big proponent of Smile Cards. The premise behind these small cards is simple: do an anonymous act of kindness and leave a card behind, inviting the recipient to pay-it-forward. If he/she does, the chain keeps going, resulting in “ripples” of kindness radiating out. Smile Cards are wonderful in ways I cannot count. Small, simple, humble — yet powerful, because one act of kindness can be the start of a long chain. But for all these reasons, the main reason why I use them is the subtle change that has begun to occur in the way I think.” So begins this reflection on how the ripple effect of kindness leads to change — both externally and internally. http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=4732
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Be The Change:
Do a kind act, leave a smile card, and start a chain. Download or receive a gift of pre-printed smile cards here. http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=4732a
**Share A Reflection**
http://www.dailygood.org/view.php?qid=4732
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