Soldier Helped by People He's Never Met

A soldier who was charged with beating a man he thought was assaulting two strangers was, in turn, bailed out of jail by people he'd never met, and now has an attorney who volunteered to work for free.

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Only recently the Joy of Giving Week saw people from all walks of life act with kindness in their own capacity giving time, money and service to others. And this many said was for themselves.

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I do my best to save money wherever I can, but I have to admit, recently I have had a bit of a tough time making ends meet. My husband has stopped paying child support which has made things difficult.

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Coca-Cola has chosen 20 inspiring people to be Torchbearers for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay. The U.S. Torchbearers were selected because they each use their passion for positive living to affect meaningful, enduring changes in local and global communities.

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Fleece pillows. A little toy. A warm smile and words of comfort. This may not seem like much, but for many of the patients at the Shriner's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, this small act of kindness means a lot.

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A decade after his daughter was shot and killed at school, a father honored his daughter's life by spreading kindness.

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Smile Stories

A new group, Smile Stories, is open now to everyone who wishes to share a nice story that will make us smile for awhile. Uplifting stories, kindness stories,funny stories about animals, kids, anything that is smile worthy.

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Few days ago, I went to school with tons of books, hoping to get a locker. All of a sudden, it started raining heavily. I hurried to pay for my locker, but I was disappointed when they informed me that they only accepted cash.

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"I didn't feel like I'd earned it. The fact that such a horrific thing happened to that lady, I thought it would benefit her life more than it would mine.

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Every year for at least the past eight years, Master Deputy Chris Lucas has taken fifth-graders from Price's Fork Elementary School to the Montgomery County Courthouse to watch what goes on in the courtroom.

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Random acts of kindness are a wonderful way to reach across time and space to touch the life of another being. Publicizing and raising awareness of the significance of human kindness undoubtedly makes the world a better place.

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PULASKI -- On Monday mornings, some schoolchildren gather in the hallways and by lockers. And some head straight to the cafeteria to scarf down a good, hearty breakfast.

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This one will touch everyone with the mans generosity.

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Asking for Prayers - venting too

I'm a little bit "off" when it comes to religion. I was brought up as a Catholic, although I got out of that as soon as I was old enough to realize that anyone who didn't believe what I did wasn't going to go to Heaven, in sixth grade.

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My street name is "the Money Lady." That's what strangers say when they stop me: "Look, it's the Money Lady!" Emphasis on money. Early in my career, they seemed to be commenting primarily on the fact that I was always popping up somewhere giving financial advice.

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The best things life has taught me so far are.....

Life tends to be a hard teacher because we often act first then suffer the consequences later, especially in our naive youth when we lack the experience. But we certainly do learn by a certain age.

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A heavily pregnant female Muntjac deer was admitted into our Hospital on 20th September after she was hit by a car in Aston Clinton, Bucks.

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Why My Hair is White -- My Silver Day

Today, Thursday, August 6, 2009 is a silver day for me. No, no anniversary, birthday, nothing dramatic. It is a silver day because I don't have to work today, I have enough to eat, a roof over my head, have put off any anxiety about anything/everything until tomorrow.

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I am humbled. I met a real life Angel recently. His name is Jorge Munoz and he lives in Queens, New York.

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A Simple Act of Kindness ~ Murders, Meadows...Part III (Trois)

July 30, 2009 - One of five Philadelphia teenagers charged in the April subway platform murder of a 36 year old man, was found guilty today.

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5 Essential Tools to Boost Personal Confidence and Esteem

1. Self Encouragement: Talking to others and yourself, particularly as you look in the mirror every morning, is one of the most effective ways of boosting your confidence, especially to avoid negativity around you.

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Is the Art of Being Neighborly Extinct?

I have come to the conclusion that in this day and age people no longer make time nor seem to be interested in getting to know their neighbors. I base this on my experience here in my microscopically tiny little town in the last fifteen years.

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A tiny baby stoat was given mouth-to-mouth and a heart massage by a member of the public after a passer-by discovered it drowning in a water butt, it has emerged.

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excerpt: ""On Thursday, we reported that a city worker told the homeless shoe shiner that he had to fork over $491 for a sidewalk vendor permit. And that was roughly how much he had saved for a first month's rent that would get him off the streets.

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This is simply an amazing and inspirational story. I challenge everyone to perform one random act of kindless, like this, just once. It would seem most opportune to best this act when a ripple effect is most likely to occur (EG: when a line has formed behind you).

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I Propose a New Religion

I will call it the Cult of the Golden Way. Here is the dogma for my new religion -- Only do to other beings what you desire that they do to you. That's it.

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