A Teacher in the Hills.
Once, when I was still a student at Fisk, young and eager to make my mark on the world, I set out into the hills of Tennessee to teach. It was a place where the great valley of the Mississippi…
Lost at Sea, Found by Kindness.
The Florida coast was calm that day, the horizon stretching endlessly beneath a bright sun. For Bryn Crowell and her friends, it was the perfect backdrop for an adventurous outing. With kayaks gliding over gentle waves, laughter carried across the…
A Long Push, A Quiet Kindness.
It began as just another call in Jacksonville. A homeless man, stranded in his electric wheelchair, sat helplessly on the sidewalk. The chair had lost power. With no way to move forward and no way to transport the heavy device…
A Song, A Dollar, and a Wave of Kindness.
Some moments are small on the surface, yet they ripple out so deeply they can change the way you see life. For musician Adam Kightlinger, one of those moments happened during what he thought would be just another jam session…
The Dog by the Fire Hydrant.
On an ordinary day in Green Bay, Wisconsin, a passerby noticed something that would soon touch thousands of hearts. Sitting quietly by a fire hydrant was a mixed-breed dog, nearly six years old. Beside her sat a large backpack, neatly…
A Child’s Cry, An Officer’s Instinct.
The boy was tiny. His arms barely wrapped around the blanket, his voice high and breaking as sobs filled the hospital room. He was scared — scared of the bright lights, the strangers in scrubs, the unfamiliar beeping of machines…
“You’re Never Too Important to Be Nice to People”.
Earlier today, I stopped at a Kroger gas station, the kind of routine errand that usually passes without thought. But as I stood there filling my tank, a van pulled up beside me, and immediately I noticed the man inside….
Julia Roberts: Choosing Family Over Fame.
In Hollywood, where the spotlight is relentless and the clock on beauty never seems to stop ticking, Julia Roberts has chosen a different script. She doesn’t chase eternal youth with facelifts or Botox. She doesn’t bend to the pressure of…
A Simple Act, A Powerful Reminder.
This morning began like any other. I was parked near Sunrise Elementary, waiting to follow my daughter’s school bus on a field trip to Venetucci Farm. Parents milled around, cars idled, and the usual rush of getting children to school…
A Mother’s Push, A Nation’s Problem.
On a hot afternoon in Tamil Nadu, traffic came to a sudden standstill. Cars, buses, and motorcycles stretched in long, frustrated lines, their engines silenced by something far more commanding than a red light. A herd of elephants — led…