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Kindness Daily: A Little ‘Game of Good’

March 24, 2012
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A Little ‘Game of Good’ March 24, 2012 – Posted by kcsmiles
For the last two and a half years I have been giving out Smile Cards whenever I find an opportunity.

I am sad to admit that my family and I are homeless, we live in a trailer which we were so kindly given by a family member. During this period, I have given out over 200 Smile Cards. I have always tried to find something kind to do, even when my husband lost his job and we were fighting to get by.

I have started giving out coupons for free food, plus money for people to get at least one meal, on me. I always put my coupon, gift and Smile Card in a envelope that says "For whoever finds this".

Once I left an envelope on someone’s work truck and got back into our trailer. I just happened to look out at the bus later and I saw the guy open my envelope and find the gift. He read the card and then he looked around to see who had done this. I just smiled to myself, without being found out. I always leave my gifts where people will find them, but never see me do it – I like it to be anonymous.

Today I saw a car on the side of the highway with the hazard lights on. Further up the road, I saw a young couple walking beside the highway. I pulled over and asked them if they needed a ride to the next exit, after a second the guy said they could really use the ride. They said "thank you" when I dropped them off at the exit. I try to help others when I can, and sometimes no smile card is needed or given.

It’s my little "game of good" and I really enjoy doing it and I hope to keep doing it!

Smiles and Blessings to all!

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The Empathic Civilization

March 24, 2012

The functions of intellect are insufficient without courage, love, friendship, compassion, and empathy. — Dean Koontz

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Good News of the Day:
We humans are soft-wired for sociability and affection, wanting to belong and to empathize. The question is “Can we extend our empathy to the entire human race and biosphere?” Bringing in recent insights from fields like neuroscience to anthropology, author and social thinker Jeremy Rifkin’s maps out a solution in a stunningly visual and cohesive way. In this ten-minute video, he defines the empathic civilization — and suggests that if we can imagine that possibility, we can save our species and our planet. “Empathy is grounded in the acknowledgment of death and the celebration of life, and rooting for each other to flourish and be … the ability to show solidarity not only with each other, but our fellow creatures.”
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Be The Change:
As you use your intellect today, make a conscious effort to add in courage, love, friendship, compassion, and empathy.

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