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This week’s featured story comes from Kusuma in Singapore, who lent support to a grieving mother on Vesak Day. “On Vesak morning, I shared my time to support a mother who had to deal with the prospect of relating the event of her daughter’s death. Lending strength for her to deal with her fear and distress.” We’re always looking for new stories to tell! Share a story of your kind act with us and get to choose an album to download for free at Good Karma Music.

This week’s story comes from Rose in Madison, Wisconsin, who noticed fellow coworkers at the bus stop and decided to give them a ride, enjoying their company on the way to work. “I used to take the bus to work every morning, but now I drive a car. One morning, I was driving to work when I recognized my neighbor and colleague walking from the bus stop to our apartment complex. I stopped my car and asked them if they needed a ride. They did. I drove them to our office. They appreciated carpooling with me, and I appreciated their company on my work commute.” Share a story of your…

This week’s story comes from Lucas in Utah, who checks in often with his friends, goes on walks with them, and has picnics with them to help ease their minds if they are going through hard times.  “When my friends are going through tough times, I usually try to talk and check up on them as often as I can . . . Occasionally, I do try to take my friends out on walks or picnics to try to get them to get some fresh air and perhaps distract them from their problems. Picnics always seem like the best option, because it gives us time to both talk and stuff…

This week’s story is from QinJie in Seattle, who carried injured earthworms off of the sidewalk back to the garden.  “After the rain in the morning, the earthworms crawled out of the mud, but they couldn’t crawl back after being stepped on by passersby. I picked up the two injured earthworms I encountered and sent them back to the garden.” Add your story to our Good Karma Music anthology, and get to choose an album to download for free at Good Karma Music.

This week’s story is from Nina in Serbia, who remembered her friend’s words and surprised her friend with a rabbit plush to help him feel better.  “My good friend complained to me how his anxiety has been awful lately and has kept him awake at night, and told me how he feels like he needs a silly little stuffed animal to hug at night to help. So, while I was at a bookstore looking for something to get myself, I noticed that they also sold cute stuffed bunnies and thought that I could get it for him. He loved it! I don’t know if it helped much, because he never…

This week’s story is from Michael in Santa Clara, who shares how he approached and invited a coworker to eat lunch together, a gesture that gradually built rapport with his team at work.  “Personally, I’m more of an introvert, so I know how it feels to be with a group of people yet at the same time feel excluded or left out. At work, we usually have team lunches once a week. One time, I went with some of my fellow coworkers but saw someone else standing alone away from the group. I approached them and we chatted over lunch, and they got to know me and my coworkers better.…