Every morning, after a shower and brisk walk (or sometimes run), I sit down and blog about kindness. My words are ones that I usually formulate during my walk. Sometimes I think of things to say for the next several days, which helps when I have those occasional days where my mind seems to go blank. Next, I write this blog - it's NOT about me. It is about all of us and how we can make a difference in this world. I hope you enjoy reading these words, as much as I enjoy writing them.
I have written about my personal heroes and people and organizations I greatly admire. Toam Lam is one of those folks I will never tire of writing about. Colin Kaepernick too. I love telling about neighborhood people who do good deeds. I love retelling the stories of folks like Harvey Milk, Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa and so many others. I can go on and on too about Katharine Jefferts Schori, Dan Choi, Stuart Gafney, David Chiu, Zoe Dunning, and on and on.
It has been my great honor also to share the story of Lillian Weber who made a huge impact on so many people when she sewed an amazing 1,234 dresses for the organization Little Dresses for Africa, working on past her 100th birthday. The story of Dan McKernan and Barn Sanctuary which he created and runs, is another tale I am so happy to tell.
Eleven years ago I had no idea I would be doing this for so long. There are a lot more things to say though and so, I shall continue. I hope you will continue to read, and I hope you will also share any comments and suggestions here from time to time. Without you, there really would be no point in doing this!
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