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Day 1902: To Kindness Boy and his parents

The smallest acts of kindness can leave the biggest impression on one’s heart – that’s what Kindness Boy taught me.

It’s 12 : 17 PM on day 1812 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, hang out with family, pray, read 1 Corinthians 3, publish my Disability of the Day feature, have breakfast, publish my Kid of the Week feature, learn one new thing – Titular [tit·u·lar] adj. Relating to or constituting a title. “The titular head of the business.”- and do some work.

Yesterday I was in a clothing store with my sister and somehow we ended up crossing paths with this kid – let’s call him Kindness Boy because I don’t know his name – just as I was passing by he made eye contact, smiled and gave me a thumbs up and I did the same I swear to God in that brief moment that me and Kindness Boy shared I had never felt so seen it was like he knew something about me that nobody else knew I have tears in my eyes just remembering what that kid did. To Kindness Boy: I don’t know your name and I may never see you again but you have imprinted on my heart like nobody else on this planet I will pray every morning and every night that you grow up to be healthy, happy and successful (whatever that word means to you) I love you so much buddy. To Kindness Boy’s parents: You should be SO PROUD of your son even though he probably didn’t know what to say to me he still acknowledged me as a human being through his actions which is more than I can say for some people five times his age.

Day 1886: “10 ways you can make somebody’s day in 20 minutes or less” by Rachel Rofé

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There are genuinely good people in the world – that’s what Sebastian Schütte, Catherine Constantinides and Rachel Rofé have taught me.

It’s 12 : 08 PM on day 1796 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Romans 3, publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing – Antipathy [an·tip·a·thy] n. A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion. “His antipathy for first wife dates back to his divorce.”– have breakfast, make sandwiches for the kids in our sisi’s (housekeeper’s) neighborhood with sisi’s help as part of Virginia’s Sandwich Run – (thank you sisi for all your help today) -and work on my future project.

Yesterday I listened to “10 ways you can make somebody’s day in 20 minutes or less” – a podcast episode in which Rachel Rofé shares 10 ways to make somebody’s day (she actually did most, if not all, of the 10 things that she suggests) – and by the end of it I was so humbled by Rachel’s kindness and SO GRATEFUL that she existed (in a world where some people do nice things to get something in return Rachel does all the good that she can just because and that to me makes her A-MAZING). Thank you Rachel for being you and for everything you do you are one remarkable human being the world is truly blessed to have you. Listen to “10 ways you can make somebody’s day in 20 minutes or less” by Rachel Rofé below:

Day 1856: Parents, Acts of Kindness and Leading by Example

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I am who I am because of my parents – that’s what I realized last night.

It’s 12 : 00 PM on day 1856 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Acts 1, publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing –The male and female [flamingo] of a mating pair build a nest together, and both sit on the egg while it incubates for about a month.- have breakfast and learn more about trading.

Last night I realized that I am who I am because of my parents earlier in the day a woman showed up literally on your doorstep saying she was struggling to feed her family and while most people would have turned her away my parents (God bless them) did what they could to help her I am still touched by their small yet big act of kindness. Thanks mommy and daddy for teaching me kindness throughout my life I am who I am largely because of the two of you.

Day 1699: Thank you people of the internet

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There are more good people out there than bad– that’s what I have realized.

It’s 12 : 00 PM on day 1699 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Daniel 10, publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing – Evergreen trees such as pine, fir, and spruce grow in a characteristic shape—their branches make a peak that sheds snow efficiently.– feed myself an egg sandwich for breakfast,continue reading And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseni and promote my Educate Generations campaign– $2 899 raised so far so grateful

Yesterday I realized that despite the internet having a reputation for being a very dark and dangerous place I’ve experienced very little negativity most people have been extremely kind to me nobody has picked on me for being different. Thank you people of the internet for being so kind to me it means more to me than you’ll ever know.

Day 1618: My failure to be kind

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There are few things you’ll regret more in this life than failing to be kind when you have the opportunity to do so – that’s what I have realized.

It’s 12 : 10 PM on day 1618 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to watch the New Zealand vs. Scotland Cricket World Cup match, brush my teeth, pray, read Jeremiah 35, publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing – The firefly is not actually a fly, but a beetle – promote my Educate Generations campaign – $1 900 raised so far – feed myself a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast and continue promoting the campaign – $1 900 raised so far SO GRATEFUL 🙂

Recently my parents and I were going from one place to another in our car and this young boy standing on the side of the road asking for money caught my eye I felt compelled to look him in the eyes to acknowledge that he mattered as a human being then I asked my dad if we could give the boy some money and my dad would have too only we didn’t have change and my dad was afraid that the boy would use the money to buy drugs so we just drove away it’s been days since I saw the boy but I will forever remember that day as one of the few days in my life that I failed as a human being I failed to be kind. Have you failed to be kind when given the opportunity to do so?

Day 1421: Three German students surprise a homeless guy

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Our talents are the gift that God gives to us… what we make of our talents is our gift back to God – that’s what I keep realizing.

It’s 12 : 33 PM on day 1421 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, feed myself bran flakes with banana for breakfast, pray, read Psalm 109, publish my Disability of the Day feature, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles,stretch my hamstrings and prepare for my upcoming campaign – i’m working on the campaign video so far it’s an epic fail maybe I should just record a video of me explaining who I am, what I’m doing and why I’m doing it but then again because I have CP some people can’t understand me when I speak so maybe I should just forget about the recorded video thing I’m so confused as to what to do.

Recently I saw a video of three German students helping a homeless man with nothing but a bucket and a guitar and although some people are saying the students helped the homeless man for monetary gain and fame I think what they did was really sweet at least they tried to make a difference which is more than some people can say. Watch “Three German students surprise a homeless guy” below:

Day 1358: One act of kindness can inspire a hundred others

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One act of kindness can inspire a hundred others – that’s what I keep realizing.

It’s 1 : 12 PM on day 1358 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, read Psalm 45, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself boiled egg and bran flakes for breakfast, promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – on $819.54 but friends promised to donate recently so I’m not stressed – practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, stretch my hamstrings, spend time outside and continue promoting my campaign – still on $819.54

Three days ago our housekeeper told me that seeing her feed the children in her community has inspired others in her community to be of service as well I couldn’t have been happier for her now she is a role model and a pillar of her community. Have you ever seen one act of kindness inspire a hundred others?

Day 1095:God only gives special children to special people?

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There are no “special children” or “special parents” we are all people with challenges some people’s challenges are just more visible than those of others – that’s what I wish the world would understand.

It’s 12 : 19 PM on day 1095 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, feed myself a boiled egg and Bran Flakes for breakfast, read 1 Samuel 29, publish my Disability of the Day feature, tweet and Facebook about my campaign – I didn’t surpass my goal so far today but i’m going to keep trying until October 15 the Not For Sale Campaign does such great work rescuing and empowering victims of human trafficking the least I can do is do everything I can to help them 🙂 – and chat to a friend on Skype – technology today is so amazing you can speak face-to-face with someone who’s half-way across the world which can be a good or bad thing depending on whether you’re trying to stay close to the person or get away from the person lol 🙂

A few days ago I read Mystery Customer Picks Up Tab, Leaves Inspiring Note For Parents Of Special Needs Child – an article about someone who picked up the tab for a “special needs” family and left a note which read God only gives special children to special people – what that person did was nice no question about it but I don’t believe God only gives special children to special people because I don’t believe there are any “special children” or “special parents” we are all people with challenges some people’s challenges are just more visible than those of others. Do you see everyone as your equal because you understand that we are all people with challenges?

Day 1080: Being kind in a cruel world

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We live in a cruel cruel world all we can do is be kind– that’s what I keep learning.

It’s 12 : 25 PM on day 1080 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, feed myself Bran Flakes for breakfast, read 1 Samuel 14, publish my Disability of the Day feature, tweet and Facebook about my campaign – no one donated today but Anonymous donated $10 yesterday (thanks again Anonymous) now I only need to raise $100 in the next 48 days to reach goal – and take off my dirty jacket and t-shirt and put on a clean t-shirt.

Over the past couple of days I’ve been seeing images of died Syrian children on the internet and on the news and those images haunt me to this very moment I will never in my life understand why two groups of people who have issues with each other let their anger spill over onto innocent people I guess we can’t make sense out of nonsense all we can do is be extra kind to make up for all the cruel people out there.

Praying for Syria.

Day 1067: 30 Random Acts of Kindness for Shasta’s 30th

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“Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.” ― Henry James

It’s 12 : 27 PM on day 1067 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, read Samuel 1, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself boiled egg and Bran Flakes for breakfast, tweet and Facebook about my campaign – no one donated so far today – and watch slavery documentaries on YouTube – there were times while watching this documentaries that I literally had to force myself to look at the screen the girls being traded like pieces of meat were around my age it is beyond me how human beings can use other human beings as tools to make money 🙁

A couple of days ago I read 30 Random Acts of Kindness for My 30^th in which my friend Shasta asks thirty of her readers to do something kind for someone else in honour of her 30^th birthday all you have to do is do something kind that you weren’t already planning on doing and tell Shasta about it on her Facebook page before the end of August. Get your good on people do something kind for someone else in honour of Shasta’s birthday.