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  <title>I decided to commit ;quot;beauty terrorism;quot; a</title>
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    <![CDATA[I decided to commit quotbeauty terrorismquot around my town starting with the local laundromat I posted little inspirational notes on all the washing machine control panels They remain hidden until someone closes the lid on the machine to do their laundry I really hope it makes someone smile <br><br>By: SmileAgent009<br />on 10-01-2010<br>Category: Friendly Gestures<br>Yes Votes: 5 | No Votes: 0<br/><br/><br /><hr>    ]]>
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  <title>My little cousin was at Stevie B's the other night</title>
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    <![CDATA[My little cousin was at Stevie Bs the other night and was playing the video arcade games (which he had never been particularly good at)  At the same time an older man was playing games with who I assumed to be his son  They must have won the jackpot in every machine there but decided to give my cousin over 500 of their ticketsit made his week because he got to get prizes for the whole family  Thank you stranger  <br><br>By: Anonymous<br />on 04-12-2009<br>Category: Anonymous Act of Kindness<br>Yes Votes: 2 | No Votes: 0<br/><br/><br /><hr>    ]]>
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  <title>My fiance and I were in a motorcycle accident this</title>
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    <![CDATA[My fiance and I were in a motorcycle accident this summer  Passersby took care of me until the ambulance arrived  It was blazing hot and a couple of people stood over me so I had shade  Another person sat at my head and kept talking calmly to me  The ambulance crew was great the tow company drove my partner to the hospital the hospital staff were wonderful  Made a potentially horrible situation manageable  <br><br>By: Beti<br />on 30-11-2009<br>Category: Misc. Good Deeds<br>Yes Votes: 2 | No Votes: 0<br/><br/><br /><hr>    ]]>
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  <title>We had a Halloween nite at work with a bunch of ta</title>
  <link>http://www.bitofhope.com/view/Anonymous%20Act%20of%20Kindness/60</link>
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    <![CDATA[We had a Halloween nite at work with a bunch of tables set up so that the kids could walk around and quickly get a great deal of candy There were several hundred people who showed --- great fun One of my work friends brought her 2 little boys Afterwards her family went to eat at a local pizza place While inside someone stole their treat bags from their vehicle Too sad--something has to be wrong with someone to steal a little kids candy I think So I went and bought candy and treats and made up 2 halloween bags I put them by her door at work the next day---she still doesnt know who did it But the people who were there when she found them said she was so happy (made me happy too)<br><br>By: aztec<br />on 03-11-2009<br>Category: Anonymous Act of Kindness<br>Yes Votes: 17 | No Votes: 0<br/><br/><br /><hr>    ]]>
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  <title>Tonight I suffered some of the last emotional and </title>
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    <![CDATA[Tonight I suffered some of the last emotional and physical abuse from my exboyfriend He had burnt my baby pictures broken albums my deceased father had given me tossed my purse on top of the two story building next door and threw me down a set of stairs A tired looking construction worker driving in his truck saw me running outside in distress gave me a ladder to get my things and stood by my side until I was safe and ready to leave He looked exhausted from a long day but he took the time to help me out and I am very grateful Two others had passed and my friends had been down the street and heard me scream Thank you old man wherever you are <br><br>By: Anonymous<br />on 02-11-2009<br>Category: Friendly Gestures<br>Yes Votes: 28 | No Votes: 0<br/><br/><br /><hr>    ]]>
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  <title>For my boyfriend's birthday, I'm making him miniat</title>
  <link>http://www.bitofhope.com/view/Random%20Act%20Of%20Kindness/58</link>
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    <![CDATA[For my boyfriends birthday Im making him miniature envelopes with notecards inside telling him what a great person he is Im really hoping I have enough time to make all 87 )<br><br>By: Anonymous<br />on 16-10-2009<br>Category: Random Act Of Kindness<br>Yes Votes: 14 | No Votes: 0<br/><br/><br /><hr>    ]]>
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  <author>Anonymous</author>
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  <title>I went and bought 8 packs of chocolate, over 50 ba</title>
  <link>http://www.bitofhope.com/view/Anonymous%20Act%20of%20Kindness/56</link>
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    <![CDATA[I went and bought 8 packs of chocolate over 50 bars and gave them out to random strangers at my local mall to brighten their day<br><br>By: airbub<br />on 13-10-2009<br>Category: Anonymous Act of Kindness<br>Yes Votes: 16 | No Votes: 0<br/><br/><br /><hr>    ]]>
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  <title>I started an organization to benefit the families </title>
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    <![CDATA[I started an organization to benefit the families of active duty soldiers Today we made our first donation in front of the whole school Getting to see the look on my best friends face when I presented her with gift cards meals and a onesie with our logo totally made my day Getting to inspire the school made it even better<br><br>By: Laestig<br />on 12-10-2009<br>Category: Friendly Gestures<br>Yes Votes: 4 | No Votes: 0<br/><br/><br /><hr>    ]]>
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  <title>My mom and I weren't getting along very well since</title>
  <link>http://www.bitofhope.com/view/Random%20Act%20Of%20Kindness/53</link>
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    <![CDATA[My mom and I werent getting along very well since we were both so stressed and tired from work or school I felt bad about this because we used to be really close So one morning I bought a card and some flowers and left early to bring them to her at work before I went to school It made her cry<br><br>By: Laestig<br />on 11-10-2009<br>Category: Random Act Of Kindness<br>Yes Votes: 18 | No Votes: 0<br/><br/><br /><hr>    ]]>
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  <author>Laestig</author>
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  <title>Last week I was on my way down the 1/4 mile hill t</title>
  <link>http://www.bitofhope.com/view/Random%20Act%20Of%20Kindness/52</link>
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    <![CDATA[Last week I was on my way down the 14 mile hill to get to my bus stop and I was going to be right on time for the scheduled stop The bus came early and I was still a good 200 feet away as it pulled up I started running and when I was about 20 feet away the bus started to pull awayI stopped in disappointment and began to walk when all of a sudden the bus driver honked and gestured to the parking lot he would be going through nexthe pulled into the lot and waited for me to cross the street and picked me up even though he was perfectly within his right to keep driving I was in a good mood the rest of the day thanks to his kind gesture<br><br>By: Anonymous<br />on 07-10-2009<br>Category: Random Act Of Kindness<br>Yes Votes: 18 | No Votes: 0<br/><br/><br /><hr>    ]]>
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  <title>I've always been a bit on the heavier side, and I </title>
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    <![CDATA[Ive always been a bit on the heavier side and I always thought it was because of my weight that no guy had ever shown any interest in me I met my current (and first) boyfriend a little over a year ago and we started dating shortly after we met He started writing me notes almost immediately and he always signed them quotStay beautiful Beautifulquot I carried them with me wherever I went for weeks and I now have them safely stored in my jewelry box because it still makes me smile every time I read one of them<br><br>By: Anonymous<br />on 07-10-2009<br>Category: Friendly Gestures<br>Yes Votes: 24 | No Votes: 0<br/><br/><br /><hr>    ]]>
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  <title>A few years ago, I was on a field trip to New York</title>
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    <![CDATA[A few years ago I was on a field trip to New York and I felt simply awful seeing homeless people One in particular looked very depressed and I bought him a large pizza with breadsticks and a two liter bottle of soda He called me an angel <br><br>By: Jenn<br />on 07-10-2009<br>Category: Misc. Good Deeds<br>Yes Votes: 31 | No Votes: 0<br/><br/><br /><hr>    ]]>
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  <title>9 years ago I was at an amusement park with my par</title>
  <link>http://www.bitofhope.com/view/Random%20Act%20Of%20Kindness/48</link>
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    <![CDATA[9 years ago I was at an amusement park with my parents playing those arcade games that give tickets that you can trade for prizes While I was playing these 2 girls who would have been about 15 came up to me and gave me close to 100 tickets They had played the games for fun and didnt need the prizes I doubt they remember doing this but at 16 I still remember it )<br><br>By: Wilde Thing<br />on 06-10-2009<br>Category: Random Act Of Kindness<br>Yes Votes: 30 | No Votes: 0<br/><br/><br /><hr>    ]]>
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  <title>Tonight I was leaving Wal-Mart with my mom and we </title>
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    <![CDATA[Tonight I was leaving Wal-Mart with my mom and we saw a man trying to push two carts My mom offered for me to take his other cart for him I was glad for the reminder to help someone out Then in the car on the way home she said wed started a chain and that man would go do something for someone else I hope so<br><br>By: Laestig<br />on 06-10-2009<br>Category: Misc. Good Deeds<br>Yes Votes: 15 | No Votes: 0<br/><br/><br /><hr>    ]]>
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  <title>Lately I have been making nice notes for my older </title>
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    <![CDATA[Lately I have been making nice notes for my older sisters and putting them in their lunchbox My sisters whom I rarely get along with told me they loved them I will make them everyday for the rest of the school year Im glad I can do this for them<br><br>By: Samantha<br />on 06-10-2009<br>Category: Friendly Gestures<br>Yes Votes: 21 | No Votes: 0<br/><br/><br /><hr>    ]]>
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  <author>Samantha</author>
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  <title>My friend has always been picked on by her high sc</title>
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    <![CDATA[My friend has always been picked on by her high school peers because she always hangs out with the guys and is always mistaken for one Shes like this because her mom left the family and was raised by her dad We all got together and took her out to do girly things We took her to the spa (only some were brave enough to join) and out shopping before watching chick flicks Were seventeen year old boys and she never looked prettier and happier<br><br>By: Anonymous<br />on 04-10-2009<br>Category: Friendly Gestures<br>Yes Votes: 89 | No Votes: 0<br/><br/><br /><hr>    ]]>
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  <title>Instead of exchanging gifts with each other, each </title>
  <link>http://www.bitofhope.com/view/Misc.%20Good%20Deeds/42</link>
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    <![CDATA[Instead of exchanging gifts with each other each year at Christmas my cheerleading squad chooses a family in need to adopt We bring every member of the family gifts of pleasure and the essentials such as soap shampoo laundry detergent etc One of my male cheer coaches will dress up as Santa and the other coaches dress up as elves and deliver the gifts The smile of the people we help gives us the most wonderful feeling in the world<br><br>By: ally kait<br />on 04-10-2009<br>Category: Misc. Good Deeds<br>Yes Votes: 28 | No Votes: 0<br/><br/><br /><hr>    ]]>
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  <title>I worked in South Africa for a few weeks two summe</title>
  <link>http://www.bitofhope.com/view/Random%20Act%20Of%20Kindness/41</link>
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    <![CDATA[I worked in South Africa for a few weeks two summers ago One day on my lunch break I saw a man sitting on the side of the road clearly too weak to move I sat down next to him and we talked - it turns out he was in the final throws of AIDS  Because of superstition and lack of education hed been abandoned by his family and friends He sat there with tears in his eyes overwhelmed that a well off white boy would take the time to sit and talk to him When I came back with a meal for him and a bottle of water he weeped - it was the fist food hed eaten in days and the only charity hed received in weeks A few days later he was found dead on the side of that same road holding a sign that simply said Hope <br><br>By: Anonymous<br />on 04-10-2009<br>Category: Random Act Of Kindness<br>Yes Votes: 75 | No Votes: 0<br/><br/><br /><hr>    ]]>
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  <title>&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;&amp;quot; When the love of power becomes the</title>
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    <![CDATA[b When the love of power becomes the power of love the world will know peace b - Unknown<br><br>By: Anonymous<br />on 03-10-2009<br>Category: Inspirational Quotes<br>Yes Votes: 24 | No Votes: 0<br/><br/><br /><hr>    ]]>
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  <title>I was at school today and the teacher said that th</title>
  <link>http://www.bitofhope.com/view/Misc.%20Good%20Deeds/38</link>
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    <![CDATA[I was at school today and the teacher said that the Breast Cancer walkers were going to be walking past the playground All the school ran to the fence and started screaming things such as quotGood Jobquot quotKeep Goingquot It made me feel great that I was apart of it<br><br>By: Kookie<br />on 03-10-2009<br>Category: Misc. Good Deeds<br>Yes Votes: 25 | No Votes: 0<br/><br/><br /><hr>    ]]>
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