Recent posts for A Year of Random Kindness
Avalanche!
Normal 0 0 1 186 1063 8 2 1305 11.1539 0 0 0 Day 306 At the end of each academic quarter, the boys’ school donates all lost and found items to a local charity. When I ask if I can take them to the kids at our sister school in Over-The-Rhine located i...
Posted: 11/18/2012 2:17 PM
The Dance
Normal 0 0 1 220 1259 10 2 1546 11.1539 0 0 0 Day 305 I’ve been sitting still and listening intently but after three cups of coffee, I can’t hold it any longer. I quietly leave my seat and sneak out of the meeting to the bathroom at the back of the c...
Posted: 11/18/2012 10:38 AM
Everyday Magic
Normal 0 0 1 124 708 5 1 869 11.1539 0 0 0 Day 304“Mom, Mom! I did a random act of kindness today,” my 6-year-old says. We’re sharing about our day and I’ve told him how I’ve spent the afternoon with Kasey. “What did you do?” I ask genuinely interest...
Posted: 11/14/2012 10:19 AM
Happy World Kindness Day!
Normal 0 0 1 395 2257 18 4 2771 11.1539 0 0 0 Day 303 Happy World Kindness Day! What? Didn’t have it marked on your calendar? Started in Tokyo in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement, the holiday is now observed each November 13 in Japan, Canada, Aust...
Posted: 11/14/2012 10:17 AM
Is it over yet?
Normal 0 0 1 232 1324 11 2 1625 11.1539 0 0 0 Day 302A friend recently sent an email asking if I planned to vote for Obama or Romney. The question surprised me since I make a very conscious effort to not talk about politics, a strange statement from ...
Posted: 11/10/2012 10:19 PM
Stomach Another Day
Normal 0 0 1 210 1198 9 2 1471 11.1539 0 0 0 Day 301 Light from the bathroom slants into our dark bedroom as A. pushes open the door and pads inside. “Mom?” he whispers and crawls into bed, his skin hot and sticky. “Oh, you’re so warm,” I say, scooti...
Posted: 11/10/2012 8:26 PM
60 Minutes More
Normal 0 0 1 90 515 4 1 632 11.1539 0 0 0 Day 300It’s our second successful sleepover in as many months and I’m feeling like a pro. We learned our lessons from what we’ll call “our earlier experiment” and outline a plan for the night. Chaz and anothe...
Posted: 11/10/2012 9:35 AM
Sugar on Speed
Normal 0 0 1 278 1585 13 3 1946 11.1539 0 0 0 Day 299When my friend calls to ask if I can come down and decorate her daughter’s birthday cake, I answer yes. Her daughter is a delightful third grader who helps me with my girl fix in a house full of bo...
Posted: 11/9/2012 9:24 AM
Can't. Breathe.
Normal 0 0 1 205 1169 9 2 1435 11.1539 0 0 0 Day 298 While I enjoy the idea of swimming laps, the whole process of packing up a bag, changing into a suit, getting wet, seems like a lot of work. Which is why I’m so proud of myself for actually making ...
Posted: 11/6/2012 12:50 PM
Pump It Up.
Normal 0 0 1 158 902 7 1 1107 11.1539 0 0 0 Day 297The crisp fall day feels like a gift after the freezing rain and cold temperatures swept in by Hurricane Sandy. F. asks to ride his bike to school and I agree. I know his bike-riding-days are limited
Posted: 11/2/2012 8:01 AM
A Year of Random Kindness
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I'm a writer living in Ohio. This blog is my own personal social experiment. For one year, I will commit one random act of kindness every day and blog about it. What will I learn? What will my family learn? Is it possible to OD on kindness? Follow to stay tuned.
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I'm a writer living in Ohio. This blog is my own personal social experiment. For one year, I will commit one random act of kindness every day and blog about it. What will I learn? What will my family learn? Is it possible to OD on kindness? Follow to stay tuned.
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