The Journal
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Holiday Acts of Kindness Start in the Parking Lot
The holiday season starts in a crowded parking lot. A few small acts of kindness there, done with no one keeping score, make the...
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Leave the Light On: Small Acts of Kindness After Dark
The clocks fell back and it's dark by the drive home. A few small acts of kindness that matter most after the sun goes...
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Listening as an Act of Kindness
Listening is one of the quietest kindnesses there is, and one of the easiest to skip. A few plain ways to really hear someone...
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Room for One More: Thanksgiving Kindness at the Table
Somewhere near you, someone is planning to spend Thanksgiving alone. Here's how to make room for one more, and why that one chair keeps...
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Patience Is a Kindness: Go Easy on the New Person
Everybody is new at something. Patience is a kindness that costs a few minutes and can turn someone's worst shift around.
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Handwritten Thank-You Notes: A Small Act of Kindness
Handwritten thank-you notes are one of the few small acts of kindness someone gets to keep. Who to write to this week, and how...
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Welcoming New Neighbors to a Rochester Winter
Somebody new moved in down the street. Here are a few simple ways of welcoming new neighbors before lake-effect snow keeps everyone indoors until...
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Kindness to Delivery Drivers This Season
The people bringing boxes to your door are about to have their busiest weeks of the year. A few small things make your porch...
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Accepting Kindness: Let Someone Hold the Door for You
Most of us are good at giving and terrible at accepting kindness. Here's why letting someone help you matters, and how it keeps kindness...
