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Write and Change the World

Sally Cronin has a wonderful new feature:
Smorgasbord Posts from Your Archives.
I’m honored that she shared my old post on the power of kindness.

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Today Diana shares her thoughts on random acts of kindness and explores if they can make a difference in this world that is struggling with so many disenfranchised and poverty stricken people. Is there a ripple effect of our efforts closer to home?  Read on…..

Write and Change the World by D. Wallace Peach

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Most of us have days filled with small acts of kindness. We smile, kiss hurt elbows, throw tennis balls for our dogs. We pay for a coworker’s coffee and leave a big tip. We call a friend in need, chauffeur teenagers, cook a favorite meal, or pick up ice cream on the way home. These small invisible acts often go unacknowledged, but they travel around in overlapping circles, keep our lives balanced and relationships healthy. We see the results in strengthened bonds, deeper commitment, and abiding love.

But what about those times when we don’t see the ripples? When we toss acts of kindness and compassion into a seemingly bottomless well of suffering and despair? When we perceive no reward for our efforts? When we don’t know if we’re making any lasting difference in our world at all? Some strangers we’ll meet face to face, but most we’ll never know. The poignant tales of their lives will play out in other neighborhoods, other cities, and other lands, unseen and unheard….

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83 thoughts on “Write and Change the World”

  1. davidkila614 says:
    January 29, 2018 at 1:45 am

    I’ve always viewed kindness as an act from the heart rather than an act out of a sense of obligation. If only kindness was sort of a 7th sense of humans-The world would be a better.
    Lovely Post D.

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    • D. Wallace Peach says:
      January 29, 2018 at 9:15 am

      I do too, David. Though I do get a huge amount of personal satisfaction from releasing kindness into the air and knowing that collectively it makes a difference, even if I don’t see the results. Oh, the world would be such a better place. Thanks for visiting and have a week full of kindness. ❤

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  3. polestar says:
    January 14, 2018 at 10:55 pm

    A thing of beauty is joy forever! What’s more beautiful than random act of kindness? There lies the ultimate joy.

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    • D. Wallace Peach says:
      January 15, 2018 at 5:43 am

      Thank you so much for visiting and for the beautiful comment. I agree, when kindness is extended it has huge power. I hope your day is full of unexpected kindnesses. Let’s keep spreading it around. ❤

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  4. Sharmishtha Basu says:
    December 4, 2017 at 12:59 am

    great post D!

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  5. MyPoems says:
    November 26, 2017 at 6:31 am

    Good one ! 🙂

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  6. Khaya Ronkainen says:
    November 22, 2017 at 8:54 am

    Powerful post! We all can do with a bit of kindness; a give and take, and everybody wins.

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  8. paulandruss says:
    November 20, 2017 at 6:17 am

    you already know how much I love reading your thought provoking words… but I will say just a powerful reading it for the second time!

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  9. Annika Perry says:
    November 19, 2017 at 12:31 pm

    A wonderful post, Diana and so happy to have read it as part of Sally’s excellent series…gives everyone an opportunity to catch up on posts they might have missed the first time! 😀❤️

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  10. inesephoto says:
    November 19, 2017 at 8:29 am

    Thank you for this wonderful article, Diana. Indeed, no act of kindness goes unnoticed, even if it seems so. If there are no ripples, it is sufficient to look in the mirror and see your own smile, your softened look. I so wish people understood the power of kindness.

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  11. Julie Holmes, author says:
    November 19, 2017 at 3:57 am

    Such a wonderful post, Diana! I wish more people would take the Golden Rule more seriously. Kindness is like a smile, I think (I hope): a smile can set off other smiles, and soon everyone feels better. Have a great week!

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  12. Lynz Real Cooking says:
    November 18, 2017 at 4:16 pm

    Lovely!

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  13. Mary J. McCoy-Dressel says:
    November 18, 2017 at 10:02 am

    I missed this one, Diana. I’m glad it made another round. It shouldn’t be so hard to be kind and compassionate. Seriously, more need to try it until this becomes part of their norm.

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  14. Billy Ray Chitwood says:
    November 18, 2017 at 9:04 am

    I’m all in! Kindness should be out daily mantra… ♥

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  15. Jacqui Murray says:
    November 18, 2017 at 8:30 am

    What a book cover. The idea of ‘pay it forward’–it’s harder than it sounds to deliver. I love how you’ve addressed it.

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    • D. Wallace Peach says:
      November 18, 2017 at 9:52 am

      Thanks, Jacqui. I actually think kindness is pretty easy if we don’t expect anything in return but the joy of it for its own sake. You, my dear, are kind every day on your blog, btw. Keep smiling. 🙂

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  16. kimwrtr says:
    November 17, 2017 at 11:28 pm

    Reblogged this on Kim's Author Support Blog.

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  17. dgkaye says:
    November 17, 2017 at 10:05 pm

    And this was a beautiful read the second time round Diana. Random acts of Kindness, one step at a time makes great strides . 🙂 xx

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  18. Tina Frisco says:
    November 17, 2017 at 7:39 pm

    I love this post, Diana. It was a pleasure to read a second time. And a new thought settled . . . True kindness can only be achieved when we step aside and get out of our own way, acting without attachment to or expectation of a perceived outcome. Your writing inspires me ❤

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  19. arlene says:
    November 17, 2017 at 5:25 pm

    Random acts of kindness….they change how we see the world.

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  20. Jill Weatherholt says:
    November 17, 2017 at 5:12 pm

    This made me so happy! Thank you. xo

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    • D. Wallace Peach says:
      November 17, 2017 at 6:00 pm

      Thanks, Jill. It is empowering to know that every little drop of kindness makes a difference. Even a smile can save a life. Add them up and we can change the world. Have a great weekend full of kindnesses. 🙂

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  21. Shallow Reflections says:
    November 17, 2017 at 3:25 pm

    Diana is fabulous and I’m so glad I found her! I got Grumpy Ana and the Grouchy Monsters in the mail today and I can’t wait to read it! The illustrations are amazing. My grandson Maxwell is going to love it. It will be one of his birthday presents next month.

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  22. anotetohuguette says:
    November 17, 2017 at 2:31 pm

    I’m so glad that Sally pulled this gem from your archives, your writing is exquisitely beautiful and so very timely…your words are a balm for the world just when we need it most!

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  23. Bette A. Stevens says:
    November 17, 2017 at 11:36 am

    Fabulous post, Diana! 🙂 Spreading the word… xo

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  24. SebnemSanders says:
    November 17, 2017 at 11:17 am

    So true, Diana. Books do change our lives and broaden our horizons. Maybe, as you say, sometimes the ripple effect is invisible to the writer, but it does exist. Nothing goes to waste. I didn’t know you wrote a children’s book and illustrated it, as well. How wonderful! 🙂

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  25. C.E.Robinson says:
    November 17, 2017 at 11:15 am

    Diana, I’m for giving random acts of kindness to complete strangers when there’s a perceived need, or for no reason at all. A helping hand, or even a simple nod, smile or hello in passing. Have a wonder-filled weekend. 🎼 Christine

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    • D. Wallace Peach says:
      November 17, 2017 at 11:42 am

      Thanks for visiting, Christine. I’m so glad you can relate. One night after a book group meeting, I went out to the parking lot and every car had a small bag of Hersey’s kisses taped to the door handle. That small act of kindness was so sweet (pun intended lol). I remember it 8 years later. 🙂 Happy Weekend!

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  26. Iris@poetsmith says:
    November 17, 2017 at 10:54 am

    Such a beautiful and inspiring post, Diana. I believe most people appreciate kindness and yes, a smile goes a long way! Lovely sharing… and thank you. 🙂 🙂

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  27. authorsinspirations says:
    November 17, 2017 at 10:16 am

    I think that even when those ripples don’t affect us, or we don’t know they exist that they still affect someone else. ripples on a pond – the rings keep widening.
    again, wonderful, true words. thanks for sharing.

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  28. The V Pub says:
    November 17, 2017 at 10:11 am

    Imagine if everyone did one random act of kindness each day. What a wonderful world, indeed.

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    • D. Wallace Peach says:
      November 17, 2017 at 10:54 am

      I know, Rob. It would be such a huge shift. And it’s cheap and easy too, so why not. One of the nice things about anonymous kindness is that without a single person to thank, we end up grateful to everyone. Have a lovely weekend! 😀

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  29. delphini510 says:
    November 17, 2017 at 9:54 am

    It is a deep and wonderful post and I love Jefferson’s statement.
    Even if we don’t see those acts of kindnesses I believe we can be sure they have the same ripple effect as the ones we see.
    So let us never give up?
    miriam

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  30. Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life. says:
    November 17, 2017 at 9:52 am

    I think that you can tell from the response from those reading the post how much it meant to them Diana.. all set for your post tomorrow.. thanks for the wonderful contributions. xx

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  31. Mr. Militant Negro says:
    November 17, 2017 at 9:52 am

    Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.

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  32. House of Heart says:
    November 17, 2017 at 9:50 am

    That’s wonderful. I love the idea of random acts of kindness.

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