On April 15, 1981, Vanda Miss Joaquim was chosen as Singapore’s national flower from among 40 other contenders, including some 30 orchids. It was selected particularly because of its hardy…
“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” – Lao Tzu —————————- The “Rebuild Haiti” Better World Book Drive Announcing the Rebuild Haiti…
Over the weekend, there was a report in the newspaper stating a headline from an article in the Seattle Times, ‘Kindness taught in Seattle school’s online class.’ As course leader Andy Smallman says, “The purpose of this ‘class’ is to have fun while being kind, to see how being kind to others is actually being kind to ourselves, and to start ripples of kindness that will be felt in faraway places.”
I believe we can do it together; to be one human race. Quoting Margaret Atwood, “I hope that people will finally come to realize that there is only one – the human race – and that we are all members of it.”
It is December 24 here and just a day away from Christmas. Are you already done with your Christmas shopping? Have you set up your wish list? What are the…
Photo by zoostory “We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.” – Dalai Lama —————————- I couldn’t have said it better than his…