I’m sending this letter for two reasons. First, in hopes that the kind young man may see my letter and know how much his act ...

On a rainy day in Chanthaburi, Thailand, one random act of kindness made all the difference. At a street crossing, a man in a wheelchair was getting drenched while waiting for the light to turn green.

There are many ways to participate in Random Acts of Kindness Week, from big gestures like donating blood to simpler acts like paying for a stranger’s coffee or walking a friend’s dog.

During Random Acts of Kindness Week, starting on February 9, we celebrate the many good deeds that help make the world a better place. The phrase 'practice random kindness and senseless acts of ...

Small acts of kindness really do matter. I learned this important lesson about how best to live recently when I was shopping at a grocery store. It’s been awhile since I did shopping for more ...

People acted out of genuine kindness and compassion. The exceptional acts of kindness took me out of my stressed-out, shivering-cold pity party by elevating my mood and boosting my overall well-being.

Normative acts are in line with social norms and thus result in expected emotional responses. Non-normative acts are those that go against following expected social norms of kindness.

But sometimes, it takes a single act of kindness to remind us that hope isn’t lost—it’s within us. Here’s a rumbling in the world—a quiet but undeniable craving for kindness.