We asked entrepreneurs, artists, creatives and folks from every walk of life to share stories of kindness with us because we believe that hearing about kindness inspires more kindness. Our world needs more kindness.

Karrtune

I was married to a man for 25 years who did not support my artistic vision. He would not help me physically or mentally setting up at art fairs and other artistic venues. I remember him saying to me as I prepared for an art Fair I don’t know why you bother doing this nobody’s going to buy your art. I finally broke off with him and divorced him and ended up homeless and on drugs and alcohol. 2018 I meant this man that I am currently with. He right away help me sober up and has been my biggest support. Every single thing that I need or use to create my art he has bought for me. He has given me nothing but praise and positivity and help me gain my self-esteem and is my biggest cheerleader. Anytime I’m feeling sorry for myself he reminds me of what a great talent I have and to keep going Read more>>

Anass Lakhdari

I believe the kindest thing that my parents have ever done for me is

giving me proper education. I am very thankful for my parents

after the creator for sending me to great universities and to

let me enjoy myself to the maximum, while at the same time focusing highly

on the learning aspects of different subjects, not just for the sake to get high marks,

but also to enrich myself as a person and as a professional. Read more>>

Linda Wilson

In 2015, a very simple day surgery turned into a nightmare for me and my family. I had to be resuscitated several times and spent five months in ICU isolation. My heart sister, Lydia Flynn, drove 40 miles each way every day to help support my husband, my son and my family during this time. She didn’t ask, she just did. I don’t remember much of it, but my family told me all she had done. She had always been family, but she went above and beyond. And she still does that for others. She is unbelievable! Read more>>

Genna & Maria Sandler & Melograne

We’re a small dog treat business, that just started a little over a year ago. We house all of our supplies out of our residence in Altadena. During the recent LA fires, all our product and most of our supplies were damaged. Into the seven week evacuation we wanted to try to get back to our business as much as we could. Read more>>

Scott Sundby

The phone rang at 4 a.m. – never a good sign – and my brother told me that my father’s illness had taken a sharp turn for the worse and he would probably pass within a day. Living in a small town across the country, I was fortunate to book a flight that would get me in that afternoon. I raced to the airport, checked in, and was at the gate when they announced the flight had been canceled. They set up two lines at the gate to rebook us (this is a small airport), and when my turn came the agent informed me that because of my plebian ticket status (I was not a high flyer), they could not get me on the only other flight leaving that day. I explained my father was in his final hours, but, without meeting my eyes, the agent coldly told me there was nothing she could do. Read more>>

Anthony Brown

One of the kindest things anyone has ever done for me was to stand by me with encouragement and support when I made the decision to return to school. I had dropped out in the eighth grade, and going back as an adult felt daunting. But my friends believed in me—they cheered me on every step of the way, all the way through to earning my master’s degree in nursing. Read more>>

Jayda Lee

The kindest thing anyone has ever done for me is the opportunities and guidance that they have given to me on my blog journey. I am a teenager that is learning daily while growing and learning how to navigate the social media world. Read more>>

David Wichman

I had just been released from prison. I was a longtime street drug addict, and most of my teeth were broken or falling out. A man I had only recently met caught me staring at my reflection, fixated on my teeth. When I noticed him, I quickly turned away in shame and embarrassment. Read more>>