Below are two articles that came across my desk today. Both show the value of giving a simple act of kindness. We never know how far-reaching our acts of kindness may be or for whom we might be doing such an act. Never underestimate the value of an act of kindness. It may one day come back to you multiplied many times over. Enjoy. —Charles David Heineke A Simple Glass of Milk Reprinted from Kind Times, the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation’s monthly ezine, Sept. 2007. Random Acts of Kindness Foundation One day, a very poor boy working as a...

“When you watch other people hug, experience authentic joy and surprise, you do the same. That is, your brain actually mirrors their brain — chemically, electrically, hormonally, and holographically — your brain mirrors what they are experiencing, as if you are having the experience, directly and first-hand.” —Teka Luttrell Free Hugs is a real life controversial story of Juan Mann, A man whos sole mission was to reach out and hug a stranger to brighten up their lives. Juan tells us below how the Free Hugs Campaign all started. I’d been living in London when my world turned upside down...

Here’s another movie on blessing, The Gentle Art of Blessing. Enjoy. Tags: blessing, Gentle+Art+of+Blessing+Movie...

We all have the power to bless, through our intention, anyone to whom we give our attention, whether they are with us or just in our thoughts. Consciously, deliberately blessing others is helpful to them and to ourselves. As we bless them, we, too, are blessed. That happens because we are being a channel of blessing. I’ve often said, “When water flows through a pipe, the pipe gets wet too.” Take a few minutes to enjoy the movie below. It will remind you of your power to bless and to make a positive difference in the lives of others. You’ll...

The video below is a real eye-opener about where we are and where we need to go, relative to educating ourselves and our children. It’s worth 7 minutes to watch it. Below are some facts from the video. • The 25% of the Chinese population with the highest I.Q.’s is a greater number than the entire population of North America. In India, it’s the top 28%. They have more Honor Kids than we have kids! • China will soon become the number one English-speaking country in the world. • If you shipped to China every single job in the U.S. today, they’d still...