KIND WORDS

"A Moving Experience"
The author wishes to remain anonymous
Edited by Shmuel Greenbaum
Printed with Permission of http://www.PartnersInKindness.org

My neighbors, who have been renting the house next door for the past four years, were given notice that the house was sold and that they would have to move out on short notice. By the time they had made arrangements for a new rental across town, they only had three days to completely pack up and move the contents of a relatively large house.

Yesterday, throughout the day and into the night, a stream of neighbors showed up, one after the other, to pack up the contents of my neighbor's home and load them onto his 4x4.

By 11 P.M. nearly every room in the house was filled with kids and their parents loading belongings into boxes and taping them shut. The family got their house moved on time, by 9:00 the next morning.

I am sad that these neighbors had to leave us, and at the same time I feel good about living in a neighborhood where people show up to help, together, and without being asked. It's a real privilege to be part of a community like this one.

"Every Time…"
From Kindness: Making a Difference in People's Lives: Formulas, stories, and insights
By Zelig Pliskin
Printed with Permission of Shaar Press

Every time you act kindly, the world has more kindness.

Every time you are compassionate, the world has more compassion.

Every time you smile to someone, the world is a more cheerful place.

Every time you help transform someone’s worry into serenity, the world is a more serene place.

Every time you calm someone who is angry, the world is a more pleasant place.

Every time you give money to charity, the world is a more charitable place.

Every time you encourage someone to do something for others, you are creating a partner to make a better world.

Some people spend way too much time complaining about the awful state the world is in. There is too much aggression and violence. There is too little kindness and compassion. There is too much anger and depression and too little serenity and joy.

If someone complains and complains, the world is still full of whatever it is the person is complaining about and now more complaining has been added. Conversely, if someone spreads compassion and kindness, the world improves. The ripple effect can spread these positive qualities. A little positive action is more beneficial than a mountain full of complaints.

Every time you visit someone who is ill, you are making the world a kinder place to live in.

Every time you comfort a mourner, you are making the world a kinder place to live in.

Every time you judge someone favorably, you are making the world a kinder place to live in.

Every time you lend one of your possessions to someone, you are making the world a kinder place to live in.

Every time you help a stranger find his way, you are making the world a kinder place to live in.

What comes out from all of this is that there is no such thing as an insignificant kind act. Because every time you do an act of kindness you are elevating the world we live in.

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