At the risk of sounding like a commercial, I would like to share with you something really neat that’s been happening in the Fargo-Moorhead area this past month.
Gate City Bank is getting ready to open a new branch in West Fargo, and to celebrate, the business has challenged it’s employees to live up to the company motto, “For a better ... Read More
Did you know there is a Carrot Cake Day? Yep. It was Feb. 3. There is also Hedgehog Day (not to be confused with Groundhog Day), Homemade Soup Day, and my personal favorite, Gumdrop Day, which happens to be today.
Once you have those on your calendar, I hope you’ll add just one more: Monday is Random Acts of Kindness Day. ... Read More
I have a strict personal voicemail system. I keep messages on my phone until I make the decision to a) call the person back or b) ignore the person.
Yep, that’s the kindness lady just being honest. Tell me you don’t do the same thing!
There is one message that has been sitting in my voice mailbox since Dec. 5, 2012. Yes, ... Read More
The Christmas cookies are gone. The ham, roast beef or whatever you had for that special dinner is a distant memory. And yet, because donations tend to lag after the holidays, people in our community will go through the rest of this cold winter hungry.
Marv and Nancy Greenberg of Fargo didn’t realize exactly how close that reality would hit home ... Read More
Is it possible to turn a tragic experience into an opportunity to live more fully and love more openly? Absolutely.
I hear about people who take death, disease and other disasters and somehow find the strength to exhibit kindness through their despair.
I got this letter from a man who went through a very dark time several years ago and ended up ... Read More
What did you give people this Christmas? Did you stick to giving those gifts you buy in a store that need to be wrapped and then unwrapped? Or did you go beyond and give them the gift of your love and kindness?
Your talents, your abilities and even your warmth are things they can’t get from anyone else.
From Pam Nygard in ... Read More
In a few days, I will wake to the sound of three little voices whispering outside my bedroom door, discussing whether it’s too early to wake the parents.
Then I’ll hear three pairs of little feet scurrying down the hall and tiptoeing down the steps. They will stop suddenly and retreat, as they realize Santa may still be in the vicinity.
Then ... Read More
Sometimes these kindness stories fall into my lap, and sometimes I have to dig a little. The story this week is a combination of both. What I uncovered during my digging took an already great act of kindness (that had fallen into my lap) and turned it into a priceless conversation that left me with way more than I had ... Read More
Once upon a time there was a little girl with long dark hair, brown eyes that opened up to her soul and a smile that radiated throughout the room. Her name was Amanda.
Little Amanda loved to play with dolls and wear pretty dresses. Her mother couldn’t keep up with the pile of laundry that continued to grow as Amanda changed ... Read More
Have you ever been traveling and met someone from your hometown? There is an immediate bond.
Even if you don’t know any of the same people or came from completely different sides of the tracks, for just a brief moment, meeting someone from home feels like running into family. We immediately trust them and go out of our way to show ... Read More
