February 2011
46 posts
thosethingswedo-deactivated2011 asked: A few years ago I saw what it was to have a true friend. I had always had people I hung out with but none who were decent enough to really consider friends. I did have the several few though. Anyways, I had two people who were ratting on me about a new top I had just bought. It wasn't a big deal but they just wouldn't shut up about it so I changed clothes. Not really that I cared but...
beautyintoday asked: A friend of mine was on the T the other day during one of the busiest times of the day (right around 5 pm). A A blind man got on the train and could not find a seat, and was not helped by any patrons riding the T. My friend got up, went over to the blind man, and asked if she could assist him find a seat. She offered to have him hold on to her (which he accepted) and she lead him to a vacant...
January 2011
34 posts
4000milesforcancer-deactivated2 asked: Dear wonderful Tumblr friend,
Please reblog this page http://4000milesforcancer.tumblr.com and pass it around on Tumblr. From May to August, I will be cycling for 60 days and 4000 miles across the United States to raise money for cancer with an organization called 4k For Cancer. From the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, we will be continually raising funds for the American Cancer Society and...
Please reblog this page http://4000milesforcancer.tumblr.com and pass it around on Tumblr. From May to August, I will be cycling for 60 days and 4000 miles across the United States to raise money for cancer with an organization called 4k For Cancer. From the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, we will be continually raising funds for the American Cancer Society and...
Anonymous asked: Just had to share this one:
The other day while heading into my friend's house, I was stopped by an elderly lady who lives next door. Mistaking me for my friend, she asked if my boyfriend was available to help her change a light bulb in her kitchen. After explaining who I was, she immediately apologized and walked away. I ran up to her and asked if I could help. Her whole face...
The other day while heading into my friend's house, I was stopped by an elderly lady who lives next door. Mistaking me for my friend, she asked if my boyfriend was available to help her change a light bulb in her kitchen. After explaining who I was, she immediately apologized and walked away. I ran up to her and asked if I could help. Her whole face...
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tumtum-poppycock asked: Hello!
My name is Michelle. Today I came across a story about a fifth grader who is going through extremely difficult cancer treatments. Even though the world is filled with such stories and perhaps, people have become desensitized to them, I feel that this is a story accessible to each and every one of us. I believe that this is a precious opportunity for each individual to step up...
My name is Michelle. Today I came across a story about a fifth grader who is going through extremely difficult cancer treatments. Even though the world is filled with such stories and perhaps, people have become desensitized to them, I feel that this is a story accessible to each and every one of us. I believe that this is a precious opportunity for each individual to step up...
“Waking up alive is reason enough to spread love to any and all you meet...”
– me.
writelikeyouthinknoonesreading asked: do you rekon nice guys finish last?
foreverwillflyaway-deactivated2 asked: i know you're supposed to be kind to people no matter what, but i just can't seem to find anything nice to say to my dad. my parents are divorced and there are too many fist clenching stories about him and his new family to count. the most recent one is his wife counting us off of our health insurance; even the judge at the court agreed it was out of spite. sometimes my dad is sad...
Anonymous asked: I think that a lot of people come to this blog for insight, and wisdom and comfort. I know I do, and it certainly helps. Just to everyone who is reading this, who may be having a bad day, or month, even a year- I think you should be reminded that there is hope. You may be thinking- yeah, right, what do THEY know?
Well, I've been fighting depression, with my mum and some of my friends....
Well, I've been fighting depression, with my mum and some of my friends....
paradoxical-paradigms asked: The world still has good people.
This is something which happened to me today. I live in Australia and we are enduring one torrential wet summer.
Dear random person,
Today on my way to the train station, it was pouring. I didn’t have an umbrella. I walked past a man, he looked at me, so I said “hey”. He said “hey, it’s a...
This is something which happened to me today. I live in Australia and we are enduring one torrential wet summer.
Dear random person,
Today on my way to the train station, it was pouring. I didn’t have an umbrella. I walked past a man, he looked at me, so I said “hey”. He said “hey, it’s a...
blueskiesandhazeleyes asked: Hi, I just wanted to let you know that what you are doing on tumblr is so amazing, and I believe it brings joy and inspiration to people who read your blog, because I know it has for me. I've seen many free hugs, and inspirational messages around the internet, and I've seen the newsletters on tumblr, but is there anything I can do to spread the movement?
Much love
Much love
Pilot Holds Plane for Grieving Passenger →
Heartwarming story about a Southwest Airlines pilot performing an act of kindness that will most likely affect a man’s life in unmeasurable ways.
“True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar; it is not haphazard...”
– - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi...”
– Annie Lennox
Anonymous asked: Would would you say to a person that always gives and gets hurt all the time. It's very tiring to find out that your friends are only using you to get their grades up and I can't possibly say no and not help them. Is being a good person that painful and tiring all the time because it really saddens me.
“A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.”
– Joseph Joubert
O.R.A.K. 2011 Newsletter! Happy New Year, Ye...
HAPPY NEW YEAR, THOU LOVELY SPREADERS OF LOVE! I hope your new year’s celebrations were explosive and painful in the morning. I would like to cordially invite you and anyone you wish to bring along to the almost-too-exciting-to-bear Our Random Acts of Kindness’ 2011 Year of Love!
2010 was a landmark year of O.R.A.K., seeing as the number of followers of this movement escalated from somewhere...
lifeindreamland asked: Thanks so much for posting that message someone sent you earlier about following others' tumblrs who are feeling sad or depressed.
I'm on break right now and have been bored with nothing to do. I read that and thought it was the most wonderful idea! I have spent the last hour now sending messages to people who seem like they need a little cheer. I honestly feel like if...
I'm on break right now and have been bored with nothing to do. I read that and thought it was the most wonderful idea! I have spent the last hour now sending messages to people who seem like they need a little cheer. I honestly feel like if...
Anonymous asked: Lately I've been spending most of my time on tumblr looking for blogs of people who seem depressed or have really low self esteem. I like to leave comments telling them to have hope, or how beautiful and lovely they are. It's the best feeling in the world to go back to their blog and see that they posted what I said, and commented something like "thank you, that was exactly what I...
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The more we are recommended, the more people may stumble upon this blog and its idea, and the farther the love may spread :]
Anonymous asked: I'm really lost with what to do right now. I just wanted to know what you're studying is college, if you're going? I ask only because I'm curious to know about a lot of things that are difficult to articulate at the moment.
misspattie asked: Regarding the question whether love had any meaning or not as it seems to be "thrown around a lot like a basketball".... I find this world is filled with so much "noise" and negativity...hate, racism. prejudice...unfortunately everywhere. I believe what ever we speak aloud creates energy...so speaking or using kind words such as "love" only creates goodness and light....