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Three Words of Wisdom: "Don't We All?"
One evening I was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car. I had just come from the car wash and was waiting for my wife to get out of work. ...
--by jaydeebug, Jan 1, 2009, 16 comments
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Christmas Through My Child's Eyes
My son is 4 years old and Christmas is a very magical time for children. My son ran down the stairs very excited as most children are on Christm ...
--by ajusino, Dec 29, 2008, 14 comments
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Tears of Joy, Love and Gratitude
This past Christmas is the first one ever that I feared we may not be able to bring Santa to our little ones who are 5 and 3. I tried not to ...
--by mermangel, Dec 26, 2008, 20 comments
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Secret Santa of Kansas City
In 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was traveling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had completely ru ...
--by Nanci Hellmich, Dec 25, 2008, 17 comments
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A Friendship I Treasure
My best friend, Marcie, is an amazing person who I treasure. From the first day we met we have been the best of friends. It all ...
--by teresa, Dec 24, 2008, 11 comments
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This I Believe, Robert Heinlein
[Robert A. Heinlein wrote these words in 1952 and delivered them to a national radio audience in a broadcast interview by Edward R. Murrow. Hi ...
--by hopeful, Dec 23, 2008, 3 comments
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A Lesson in Dignity
Everyday as I drove through town, I saw a one-legged man going through ash cans for cigerette butts and trash cans outside of fast food restaurants ...
--by jaydeebug, Dec 21, 2008, 10 comments
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You're It. Pass It On.
It's a game of pay-it-forward:
anonymously make someone smile with an act of kindness, leave behind a card asking them to keep the ripple going. It's easy and fun.
 
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Kindness Idea: Seven Greatest Gifts
 Gift of service: donate to a cause, as a holiday gift for your best friend. Gift of affection: be generous with hugs, kisses and pats on the back. Gift of laughter: clip cartoons, share funny stories. Gift of a written note: send a 'thank you' note, write a letter to an old friend. Gift of a compliment: a simple 'you look great today', a sincere 'thank you for a wonderful meal'. Gift of listening: no interrupting, no daydreaming, no responding, just listening. Gift of solitude: spend some time in silence, help others spend some time in silence.
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