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Daily Question, August 21

When have I noticed kindness being contagious?

  • Mark Featherstone

    I’ve noticed kindness in this moment can be like a ball rolling into the next moment.

  • Present Moment

    The quickest, easiest way to see this is when approached by an agitated soul. I take a deep breath, pray a quick “help me” to Source, lower the volume of my voice so they reply in a like manner. All calms down.

  • Linda

    The Democratic National Convention. Each speaker was kind, and the kindness multiplied with each successive speaker. We can all be civil, complimentary and kind–and it does such good for the soul.

  • Hot Sauce

    My senior year of college, our advanced choir had a mixed semester of tragedy and hope. One student last his mom to a heart attack; another lost her friend; and the professor lost his dad to old age. While this was hard, and I am by no means dismissing the tragic grief it created, it also brought us much closer to each other than ever before. Because so many of us were struggling with grief, we learned to be there for each other in the midst of tragedy and to show compassion for one another.

  • Don Jones

    Every time a smile is present.

  • Pollyanna Gladwell

    Invariably at 12-Step meetings.

    • Dusty Su
      Pollyanna, hello, I hope all is going well with your Pal Care endeavors. So, here's the presentation as promised. It was really challenging as I've done Zoom classes before, but in this case, I could not see the audience when I was presenting so had no feedback or idea as to how it was landing. Most of the participants were nurses, all from the Philippines. If you care to see any of the resources mentioned at the end, I can send them to you. My email is [email protected] https://you...

      Pollyanna, hello, I hope all is going well with your Pal Care endeavors.
      So, here’s the presentation as promised.
      It was really challenging as I’ve done Zoom classes before, but in this case, I could not see the audience when I was presenting so had no feedback or idea as to how it was landing. Most of the participants were nurses, all from the Philippines. If you care to see any of the resources mentioned at the end, I can send them to you. My email is [email protected]

      https://youtu.be/Mz-2leHrFJM see if this link works, it’s supposedly under a private post.

      Cheers,
      Dusty

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  • KC

    During Covid and even before, I often find it difficult to reach out to others, in spite of my best intentions. Sometimes a friend will call, which lifts my spirit and energies. I often then pick up the phone and pass it on. Sometimes I am the one to pick up the phone first to initiate a call. Perhaps that, too, may influence an ongoing energy of kindness….

  • Mica

    I think I respond to kindness by passing it on.

  • Arleen
    I notice kindness being contagious in the midst of tragedy. Not only high profile tragedies such as 9/11 or the Boston Marathon bombing but even events closer to home. A youngster losing a bike and other people chip in to buy him a new one. A veteran who has no family receives a full military funeral with people from the community in attendance to honor his services to the country. A friend loses a relative and family and friends rally around to bring food and comfort. Many people ask where...

    I notice kindness being contagious in the midst of tragedy. Not only high profile tragedies such as 9/11 or the Boston Marathon bombing but even events closer to home. A youngster losing a bike and other people chip in to buy him a new one. A veteran who has no family receives a full military funeral with people from the community in attendance to honor his services to the country. A friend loses a relative and family and friends rally around to bring food and comfort. Many people ask where God is in bad times. God is in the people who come out of the woodwork to offer assistance no matter how big or small. It’s a good thing to see. It restores my faith in humanity.

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  • Zenith

    I can’t say that I ever have in a conscious way. I have been the recipient of kindness countless times. I always try to pass it on in some way. I think if given the opportunity most people would be kind to others.

  • Michele

    Usually with random acts of kindness or pay it forwards acts I have noticed kindness being contagious. Even just a basic smile at someone and then they smile back at you:) Happy Friday everyone! Happy National Senior Citizens Day to all the seniors out there:)

  • Katrina

    Kindness seems to bubble to the surface when trouble, pain and despair descend. Even people who may be at odds with one another seem to find connection and share the common goal of meeting the needs not only of those in need, but of anyone with whom they come in contact. We just seem to be a bit gentler with one another. But kindness’ sustainability takes intentionality. It’s when it’s not contagious that it becomes a challenge.

  • Howie Geib
    I had the very good fortune to volunteer for almost a decade at a L’Arche community in my town every week. The small community of 9 with an additional 4 residential assistants were in so many ways contributors to me. And yet, this aspect of their community was the most poignant and immediately came to mind this morning. They were so kind. And when we would go out to a movie, or a concert or a community event in the town or region, they would descend on it like a pack of angels spreading their...

    I had the very good fortune to volunteer for almost a decade at a L’Arche community in my town every week. The small community of 9 with an additional 4 residential assistants were in so many ways contributors to me. And yet, this aspect of their community was the most poignant and immediately came to mind this morning. They were so kind. And when we would go out to a movie, or a concert or a community event in the town or region, they would descend on it like a pack of angels spreading their abundance of joy everywhere they went…and complimenting and greeting all. They were like mood spreading honey bees buzzing around pollinating strangers with a simple and uncomplicated joy in their wake. They were great teachers of that dynamic for me. I later found the same trait in the Camp Hill communities in the Hudson Valley. Such gifts to their towns and regions.

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  • eliza

    When i ran the hottest ever London Marathon in 2018- runners were sharing water – the crowds were rushing into shops to buy us fruit and ice lollies and ice cold drinks – for those few hours London became a wonderful flowing river of compassion, generosity and kindness.

  • Trish

    This pandemic has aided in shifting the priorities of some people. We reach out to the vulnerable more regularly & have allowed our creative Ideas to blossom in order to connect with one another. There has been an abundance of kindness during the pandemic.

  • devy
    I’ve witnessed kindness as being contagious during times of despair or difficulties. For two years, we had major spring flooding along the river. Houses were decimated,, people were scrambling trying to prevent the approaching waters from hitting their homes. The city organized drop off spots for piles of sand to be filled in bags. Thousands of people showed up with shovels and families to help even though they themselves were not affected. Others donated sandwiches, coffee, water and other f...

    I’ve witnessed kindness as being contagious during times of despair or difficulties. For two years, we had major spring flooding along the river. Houses were decimated,, people were scrambling trying to prevent the approaching waters from hitting their homes. The city organized drop off spots for piles of sand to be filled in bags. Thousands of people showed up with shovels and families to help even though they themselves were not affected. Others donated sandwiches, coffee, water and other foods. Standing shoulder to shoulder with people you don’t know made everyone feel we are all in this together.

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  • Kevin

    Kindness seems most contagious when love is present, and when the need for action of whatever kind, is acute, widespread, and immediate in order to rescue, safeguard or protect a person, or, a body of people who are hurting or in harm’s way.

  • Cathy

    Have you ever walked out of a store or restaurant at the same time lots of people were at that same door to enter? As you walked out and held the door to the first person ready to walk in, and then watched as the next person held the door for folks, and the next, and the next. And even noticed as some were chuckling as they held the door for several until relieved by another kind person in line?

    • KC

      Beautiful Cathy. That is such a beautiful everyday kindness! …

  • EJP

    If you stop, look around and listen. Kindness is contagious everywhere.

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