Susan Thompson-Gaines is a woman on a mission: Perform random acts of kindness for members of her community. An annual yard sale helps fund this "kindness activist" as she brightens lives in Arlington, Virginia.
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Coy Featherston was homeless in Austin, TX, until former classmates saw his picture in the newspaper and took action to help him.
This video shows how one act of kindness can start a chain of events that comes full circle.
Have you ever had a discussion about kindness with others? The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation asked teenagers to define it. "Love is kindness," one teen said.
Kirk Franklin's song "I Smile" offers encouragement. "It's so hard to look up when you've been down. Sure would hate to see you give up now. You look so much better when you smile, so smile."
