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Recent stories
My dear housemate cleaned and organized my garage. He also makes me egg on toast when I’m not feeling well. My neighbor brought me soup and another medicine when I was sick.
Yesterday, Oregon, US
I went to the Kiva Grocery Store for lunch, the guy in front of me forgot his money. I offered to pay his tab (my act of kindness) and then the cashier, having witnessed this, offered his store discount (which was more than what I spent to cover the guy in line). Two for one!
Apr 11, by Jeff, Oregon, US
My co-worker Sandy had a citizen come into work that was feeling depressed and suicidal. She spent as much time as this citizen needed to leave with a smile on his face. Sandy listened to him intently and shared the resource available to him. She may have even saved his life. Thank you, Sandy!
Apr 10, by Heather Beck, Oregon, US
From the newsletter
This week’s guest letter comes to you from Floridian Barrie Byron, who wrote the first Kindness Map guest letter back in August and who has enthusiastically supported the Kindness Map ever since its debut almost a year ago.
On a recent visit to the Big Island of Hawaii, I was thrilled to be invited to my artist friend Matt's 70th birthday party. At this milestone celebration, we enjoyed some wonderful storytelling, a super fun dance band, a delicious taco buffet, and, best of all, we got to play a part in the best gift of all, which Matt gave. When we entered the party, we signed in at the Moose Lodge and received a door-prize ticket. Door prize? I thought, excited, since I always expect to be the lucky one.
The gift was on display: Matt's signature piece, a Wish Keeper™ vessel.
The anticipation kept us all engaged. I didn’t win, but I did win. We all did. We witnessed the gift of giving. Happiness was ours as we witnessed a gracious receiver and a generous giver.
Kindness happens in all forms. We can practice kindness by graciously receiving large gifts, like a Wish Keeper, or small everyday gifts, like a compliment. We can give generously any time, a little or a lot, with our whole hearts.
—Barrie
Postscript from Marcia
This issue of the Kindness Map newsletter wraps up the weekly publishing cadence that we’ve maintained for 42 weeks now. I’m grateful to everyone who took time to write guest letters. The guest letters—32 in all—have all been gifts, reminding us, the lucky readers, of the infinite variety of things any of us can do for others and ourselves to make life worth living.
Although this newsletter won’t arrive in your inbox regularly anymore, I’m ready to send another newsletter out any time one of us has a kindness story we need to share. Send your write-ups to me at info@kindness-map.com.
Meanwhile, the Kindness Map abides. Keep dropping hearts and sharing stories. Check in there when you need a reminder of kindness in the world. We need each other to keep seeing kindness.
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