Vintage Voice

Random Acts of Kindness Week continues through February 20.  But why stop there?

Keep the love flowing after V-Day.  Columnist Hazel Anaka traces the notion of Random Acts of Kindness back to its roots.  “In a growing climate of rudeness, incivility, mindless hurts and deliberate acts of hatred, it’s more important than ever to recapture the simple essence of the message.”   From Where I Sit—Random Acts of Kindness, February 3, 2006.

In giving we receive.  Carla Knipe muses on the psychology of altruism, and offers some suggestions for RAK week.  “Perhaps this is the reason why people respond positively when they hear about others taking the time to be kind…   Throw Kindness Around Like Confetti, February 24, 2017.