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Kindness Tornado Rips Through Town
Without warning Biddeford, Maine experienced a tornado of kindness on Thursday. Residents were lifted up and spirits were tossed into unfamiliar territory as Michael...
Couples Trade in Historic Kidney Swap
"Two married couples give EACH OTHER a kidney in Britain's first transplant between strangers" (BBC) Thanks, Andrew!
“Free Hugs” Campaign Aims to Inspire Reserved Japanese
FOLLOW-UP: A group of university students were on a mission earlier this year to change Japan — and make hugging more acceptable. Inspired by...
Encouraging Signs That Elder Care is On the Mend
Finally, for the first time, I have hope. I started my career in the aging field in the "mean old days" of the 1970s,...
Communities Smile at the Payoffs From Friendliness
Port Phillip in Australia is encouraging people to smile or say "G'day" — the standard Australian greeting — to both neighbors and strangers as...
The Muslims I Know …
I am concerned. When I turn on my television and see Muslims, I feel scared. I see acts of violence. I hear rants of...
Cab Driver Returns Wallet and $5,950
The more we hear about honest cab drivers, like the one earlier this week in New York, the more it makes each of us...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: 7) Internet Videos Spread Inspiration and Hugs
7) Boom in Internet Video Spreads Love, Inspiration and Hugs to Millions • Utilizing YouTube and MySpace, citizens are uploading...
Top Ten Good News of 2006!
With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...
Secret Santa Revealed
The Secret Santa from Kansas City has long brightened the hearts of hundreds each holiday season by handing out hundred-dollar bills to strangers on...
From Miner to Superhero, then a Cold Beer
An Australian man noticed a serving tractor-trailer truck on the other side of the road on his way to work. He turned his car...
The Joy of Giving is Hormone Based
Neuroscience has once again shown that selfless giving has its root in human nature: People do it because it feels good. Researchers...
Man Gives Away Free Flowers in City Streets (Video)
Another inspiring video: Making people smile on a day in April, 2003, giving away free flowers to strangers on the streets of London. With...
Amish Parents Forgive Gunman, Befriend his Family
After a man burst into a Pennsylvania schoolhouse Monday and shot five young girls to death, the Amish community that was left to deal...
‘Free Hugs’ Campaign Video Sweeps Web
This video, posted on You Tube four days ago, documents a "Free Hugs" campaign staged in a busy pedestrian square in Sydney, Australia.
Juan Mann's...
Four Exchange Kidneys In Remarkable Swap
A new program allows healthy family members to donate their kidneys to strangers in exchange for receiving an organ for their loved one. In...
Pet Cat Chases Black Bear Up Tree
Never underestimate your own potential. No matter your size. A territorial Tabby cat, who doesn't like strangers in his yard, chased a...
Small World Stories
This is an inspiring letter I received from Michael in Canada. He calls it his small-world story. It should remind you that striking up...
Tribute of Thanks to Mr. Rogers
Fred McFeely Rogers, 74, host of TV's Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, died February 27, 2003 of stomach cancer
Sometimes it takes a crisis or loss to...
Beating the Odds: A Tale Of A Single Parent
What do you do when the odds are against you? When statistics predict failure in spite of your best intentions, how do you react?...