This collection of posts illustrates the difference that acts of kindness make to others’ lives. Your actions matter and these good news posts show you how.
“Having signed up to participate in Richmond Open Studios, I began to panic about how on earth I was going to turn my small garden studio from a crowded working space into what felt like a spacious ‘gallery’, bearing in mind that I’m over 70 and not as mobile as I’d like to be. Cue […]
“These last few weeks have seen a rollercoaster of tasks, events, jobs, roles and actions. Some good, some not so good, but with the roller coaster came challenges. And just when I needed it most, a friend visited giving me the most amazing early birthday present, because she thought I needed it. A sound drum.
“Today I had bad hay fever which made my chest bad. I was trying to pat myself on the back and reassured my 1 year old that I was ok and that I would get her dad to help me in a minute. She immediately came to help pat me on the back.” Fascinatingly, there
“A woman was sat waiting at a bus stop when two younger people came over to her to let her know the bus had been cancelled, showing her the information on their phone. It was a rainy day so it was extra nice of them to let her know so she could go home to
“I sprained my ankle and my friend came round to make sure I was resting, brought an ice pack for it, treated me to takeaway so I didn’t have to cook & did the washing up for me.” What a super kind friend. What has your friend done for you that was kind?
“There are some really beautiful gardens on my estate so I commented in the Facebook group to say thank you to the people who make them so beautiful and bring a smile to my face every time I walk past them.” What small kindness have you seen on social media recently?
“I hit a brick/piece of wood on the M69 on Thursday 24th August damaging two tyres. I managed to limp towards a tyre place. They immediately got my car into the workshop but said the wheels were damaged as well. The manager rang the local Mercedes shop to enquire whether they had any new ones,
Two NHS nurses put on a show for a nervous patient before they went under anaesthetic – dancing to Taylor Swift’s Love Story and even dropping to their knees to fake propose! The patient laughed hard and was distracted from the surgeons washing their hands and everything being prepared, making their pre-operation experience much happier.
“Early birthday gift from mum… but perhaps the best part is the bit she’s blacked out. No, not the price, ‘For women’ 😭 She’s also got me a gorgeous gender free shirt.” What a wonderful story of birthday related kindness from Hawke Wood – thank you so much for allowing us to share! Read more
This post was shared by Emma Cossey after a group call where several people needed to vent about various stresses, the call overran by quite a lot – everybody was happy to hold space for each other, support each other and validate each others struggles. What a collaborative demonstration of kindness! “Soppy post alert. Can
