http://www.helpothers.org/ Extraordinary, positive changes are happening all around the world and are often overlooked. These are stories of smile cards, that encourage small acts of anonymous kindness around the globe. inspiration, kindness, good news, service en-us pif@helpothers.org Today, I practiced kindness by continuing something my family began in the middle of heartbreak. After losing my son, Matt, we chose to carry his spirit forward through kindness. What started as a small tribute became a nonprofit, Matt’s Kindness Ripples On, and eventually grew into a book. I’m excited (and a little nervous!) to share that my book, Kindness Heroes, releases April 21, 2026. It tells true stories of ordinary people whose small acts created powerful ripple effects in their communities. In the spirit of this beautiful community, I’d love to gift a free early digital copy of the ebook to the first 20 people who respond here, in exchange for an honest review. Reviews matter so much for authors — especially independent ones. They help books become visible and most important allow stories of hope to reach farther than I could ever spread them alone. If this sounds meaningful to you, reach out to me at MattsKindnessRipplesOn@gmail.com. Thank you for being part of a place that keeps kindness alive. 💛... http://helpothers.org/story.php?sid=209763 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Today, I responded to a Next Door request for some tech support for a local rural business where I am about to relocate in 11 days. It was a courageous feat to follow my intuition and curiosity with what appealed to me about the positive nature of celebrating people's good qualities. The response seemed appreciative like I was a possible answer to prayer and that felt good to know. , This person is a Mama-like person to my mid 50's & I could feel the kind intentions (and empathetically feel some hidden feelings, the kind that people sometimes prefer to hide or select what others know.) I am grateful for this person's offer to help unload my station wagon on moving day and treat me to lunch. I gave gratitude in the phone call (and by email with a picture of flowers) because I sensed the possible hearing challenge on the phone. ... http://helpothers.org/story.php?sid=209766 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 While I was going on the road, I noticed a couple pushing their bullet motorcycle. I stopped and asked, “What happened, brother?” He said, “The petrol is over. Yesterday I gave my bullet to a friend. He returned it at night but didn’t refill the petrol. He didn’t even tell me. Now I’m stuck and we are pushing it. What can we do?” I said, “Don’t worry, I am here.” I told them to sit on the bullet and I pushed it with my bike from behind. Slowly, I helped them reach the petrol pump safely. They were very thankful and gave me their heartfelt blessings.... http://helpothers.org/story.php?sid=209764 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 The sun was shining yesterday after so much rain these past few weeks. I did a long walk early in the morning, so nice to see and hear the birds and feel the warmth of the sun, and later went to see if my neighbour wanted to go out for a little walk. She can't go out on her own so spends most days alone at home. We had a lovely stroll around the area and then a cup of tea. Always nice to connect and support each other when we can... http://helpothers.org/story.php?sid=209765 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Today, a sister’s puppy had gone missing. So we searched all over Bardoli, going to every street and corner. Finally, we found the puppy in a slum area — someone had taken him there. We brought him back safely and reunited him with his owner. It was a very happy and emotional moment for her.... http://helpothers.org/story.php?sid=209760 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Today I saw some people walking on the road carrying flags. When I asked, I came to know that during the Holi festival they were walking all the way to Dakor Temple for pilgrimage. They were on their way there. I thought we should arrange something for them. It wasn’t much, but we decided to provide water bottles, snacks, and tea. We went to Nadiad and set up a small camp there. We prepared tea and snacks and arranged drinking water. Then, we served water, tea, and snacks to all the pilgrims who were passing by. We also spent some joyful time with them and enjoyed the beautiful spirit of the festival.... http://helpothers.org/story.php?sid=209761 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 I'm really trying to walk more, and a few days ago someone introduced me to an app where you can collect points for your steps and convert them into rewards. One of the things I can do is donate my points to charitable causes, and following my early morning walk today I discovered that I had collected enough to plant a tree 🌳🌲 Win-win - an app on my phone gets me up and out there, and I can do a little good in the world at the same time. ... http://helpothers.org/story.php?sid=209768 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700