Tag Archives: #randomactsofkindness

Inspirational

Posted on June 10, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

Be The person you want to come home to. Blessed are the peacemakers… If you light a lamp for somebody it will also brighten your path. Buddha Praise loudly, blame softly…feelings aren’t facts. Blessed are the meek… The future is … Continue reading →

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When Kindness Needs No Translation

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

   I go out every day around 5 a.m. to walk, first buying a banana from the all-night fruit man.   He’s there bundled on his battered apple crate, phone in one hand with his dogeared Koran across his lap. … Continue reading →

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Kindness Questioned

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

 A neighbor overheard Danny the mailman thank me for a book I had left him.  “I’m curious,” she said, “why are you so nice?”  Her question kind of stopped me in my tracks. Since learning the pause rule so not … Continue reading →

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Cattin’ Around

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

 I have an unexpected houseguest. Her name is Alice and she’s the size of a tank. No, she’s not my aunt. She’s the cat belonging to a woman in the building who had an emergency and needed to leave town. … Continue reading →

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Watching The World Go By

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

  May 4th   7: a.m.   I’m at an outdoor cafe called Nino’s, its sign’s second n missing.   I like it here because the woman without asking steams my milk. It takes little to make me happy, my Franciscan … Continue reading →

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Short, Stout and Sweet

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

     It’s 5 a.m. and chilly, the weather once again doing the tango changing ten times a day. By noon I’ll be in shorts.      It’s too windy to walk in the Park so reluctantly do my shorter … Continue reading →

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A Little Company

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

  This is my second encounter with a little kid in three days. This one is like an angel in a padded diaper.    I’ve been very sad doing my best to conceal it. But you can’t fool a little … Continue reading →

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Life On The Train

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

Downtown Number 5 Train 10:30 a.m.  Since it’s past rush hour everyone has a seat.  I’m cold and cranky trying not to show it since my sneakers are soaked after a man rushing for a cab, pushed me into a … Continue reading →

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Hump Day

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

It never fails.    The minute I’m suffering from a case of the poor mes I see the woman with the hump, my harbinger that things could always be worse.    And it’s never in the same place. I’ve seen … Continue reading →

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Grace Light And Sweet

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

  1:00 a.m.  There’s nothing like an all-night coffee shop when you can’t sleep. It’s what happens falling asleep too early while reading. You wake up in the middle of the night thinking it’s time for breakfast.   I know, … Continue reading →

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