Friday Favorites | Acts of Kindness

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The best portion of a good man’s life. His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.

William Wordsworth (1770-1850)
Poet

In honor of World Kindness Day this week (November 13, 2013), I’m sharing  a small obsession of mine – random acts of kindness.

For some reason I am mildly infatuated with stories and videos of how people react in certain situations.  I especially derive great pleasure in experiments that  remind me that at the heart of it all, all any of us need is love and compassion.  Whether achieved by touch, a smile, or simply looking someone in the eyes these small acts remind us that we are human with the need to connect.  In the fast paced social media driven world we live in today, small acts of kindness emphasize our basic desire to be happy and make others happy too.

I hope you are inspired by these stories and videos.

Free Hugs Campaign

The Notebook Kiss

The Headphone Project

24 Random Acts of Christmas Kindness

10 ways to brighten someone’s day

22 images of kindness

Happy Weekend.