A study in good luck - Kindness of strangers

Finding help turns out to be a walk in the park for Brazilian student Mariana Santos Faria.

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A chain across the Tasman - Kindness of strangers
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The Winter Man - Kindness of Strangers98
On a cold winter's morning, an old man sat awkwardly against a wall at Sydney's Circular Quay station I glanced his way for a moment but disregarded him as a derelict and walked on along with the throng of people caught up in the bustle of commuting. On my way home that afternoon, I saw the same man in the same place. He was crumpled over, his head almost on the ground. Two ambulance attendants
My Story: Coffee the Dog85
Who would have thought that a silly dog with attitude would pull my family through the worst crisis we had ever faced?
A Cat's Tale - Kindness of Strangers65
Driving home from work one evening in the pouring rain, my headlights illuminated two eyes on the side of the road. I stopping to investigate, finding a very wet, bedraggled-looking cat looking up at me, meowing pitifully. A car must have hit it and it now lay in the gutter, unable to move. I checked for a collar and ID but there was none. I flattened a cardboard box from the boot and slid the
A Helping Hand of Applause - Kindness of Strangers28
One student’s support restores a young teacher’s faith
Adding It All Up - Kindness of Strangers11
The shop assistants took up where his parents left off At the stationery store where I worked, I noticed a young boy of about ten shopping alone with his school list. He placed everything in his basket and proceeded to the checkout. The young shop assistant told him the total price, $37.60. The boy was instantly downcast and said he had only been given $20. He took out one thing at a time until
A road trip with a difference10
 After fitting his car with a sleeping space and scraping together US$2000 ($2230), 21-year-old US university student Tyler Kellogg hit the road. His goal: to bestow random acts of kindness on 100 strangers.
A study in good luck - Kindness of strangers8
Finding help turns out to be a walk in the park for Brazilian student Mariana Santos Faria.
Mother's Way - Kindness of Strangers7
Her big-heartedness reached far beyond our family Perhaps everybody thinks their mother is the kindest person they know. I have seen my mother perform acts of kindness on many more occasions than I can remember. So much so that I could almost be guilty of becoming accustomed to it. When I was young, there was a sheet of paper that lived on our refrigerator. It contained a piece of prose that
Kindness of Strangers: The Accidental Mail Drop7
It was two weeks before Christmas and I’d taken time off work to spend with my children. I wanted the opportunity to teach them about the spirit of Christmas– how family, humanity and love for all people is what the season is about, and not merely presents. We wrote cards to relatives and friends and planned the Christmas meal together. However, one unplanned incident demonstrated this spirit
Youthful resolve7
Rain had been pouring down for days and Thomas Cartwright’s chances of getting outside had been limited. So, during a rare break in the clouds one afternoon, the 14-year-old decided not to get the bus home from school, but instead to walk three kilometres across farmland...
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