Thursday Thirteen, World Kindness Day
By APOOO • Nov 12th, 2008 • Category: Thursday Thirteen •
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Thirteen Things about World Kindness Day. Thursday, November 13 is World Kindness Day. This was the opening day of the first World Kindness Movement® conference held at Tokyo in 1998, and the 35th anniversary of the Small Kindness Movement of Japan, which brought the signatories of the ‘declaration of kindness’ of the World Kindness Movement together in 1997. CLICK HERE to learn more about World Kindness Day. Also, check out my Thursday Thirteen. In honor of World Kindness Day, my Thursday Thirteen is a list of ‘random acts of kindness.’
- Smile at someone you don’t know (okay but not a serial killer…lol).
- Hug Someone.
- Volunteer to work in a soup kitchen, shelter, to read to a child, whatever floats your boat…just volunteer to help someone else.
- Pay someone else’s toll or give them a subway token (Come on…I know folks in NYC can be nice too).
- Cook a meal for a friend or another family (better yet take a friend out to dinner…lol).
- Mail (via snail mail) “Just Because Cards” to several of your friends.
- Call an older family member or older friend just to say hi.
- Babysit for a young couple (who need a break from their kids, a night out, but they can’t afford to get out)
- Donate a toy (or two) to Toys or Tots or another children’s organization.
- Starbuck anyone? Okay Dunkin Donut or McDonalds, donate a cup of coffee to someone else.
- Grocery shop for a neighbor or friend or might be shut-in or an invalid.
- Give Someone Flowers
- Just Say Hi to those you come into contact with during the day!
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What other acts of kindness can you think of?
What random act of kindness will you practice today?
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Don’t forget to be kind to yourself. Great list, we should practice all year long. Happy T13!
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Hey Adelle and thanks for that suggestion!
I am putting $101 in my younger sister’s bank account.
I drive a classmate to and from school every Thursday. She is coming from work and works two jobs, so she is tired. She’s also in her 50s.
I sometimes send extra lunches to my husband’s job for his co-workers.
I watch my husband’s co=worker’s 3 kids when he has no one else to watch them, for free.
I believe that’s all the good I have in me right now. I wish I could do more, but I can’t. One day…
Jennifer C.´s last blog post..NaNo WriMo
Jennifer you’re doing a lot…what great ideas!
Put a quarter in someone’s parking meter so they won’t get a ticket.
Let someone with only two items get in front of you in the grocery store.
pick up your neighbors trash can after pick up
ON hot days, give a bottle of water to the mail carrier/garbage collectors.
Do errands for an elderly neighbor or relative or take them shopping (I do this one once a month with my great aunt and her friend)
Cilla I like all of these esp. that first one…another one is when there’s a lot of traffic…don’t be afraid to allow another car to merge.
I do the merge thing all the time. It only makes sense so traffic will flow better. I also do the grocery store thing.
One that I did over the summer when I was in NY was pay for ice cream for a little girl who only had enough money for one and she need two.
Jennifer C.´s last blog post..NaNo WriMo
It sure does not say much for humankind if we need a to remind ourselves to have a human kindness day. This is something that should come from within each of us on a daily basis. If it does not then it is obviously we are just to selfish and self-center.
My TT is up 13 Things to Consider before Hiring
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Great list. We should be practicing these EVERY day, not just one day a year, though.\
Happy TT!
All good thoughts.
i wish i can be nice all the time,but i keep on trying.
Happy TT!!
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These are great suggestions, but it’s good to keep in mind that some people are too suspicious to take a random act of kindness well. Best to do these with people who know you mean well.
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I didn’t realize today was World Kindness Day. We can all use a reminder to be kinder. I’ve found that if I consciously adopt a kind mindset, those random acts of kindness come naturally–it’s much harder when I’m focusing on my own irritations or hurry or whatever.
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These are all wonderful acts of kindness. We need more of this in our world. This is a great way to start it. Great TT and thanks for stopping by my place.
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Hurray for Kindness! Did you see that I started Simply Kind Tuesday – a meme for Tuesdays? I honestly think that a little kindness is a lot powerful!
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Great list! #1 is too funny lol
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This is wonderful and I love #6! I think it would brighten anyone’s day to get something in the mail that’s not a bill. (Thanks for visiting my TT)
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I didn’t realize it was Kindness Day…but I try to be kind every day. I find even on the days I don’t want to be bothered, it makes me feel better to smile/speak to a stranger.
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Such a really great list for Kindness Day or for any day. Good reminder how we ought to be.
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