This Week Is Kindness Week

 

This Week Is Kindness Week


Be kind to yourself. 

Be kind to others. 

Be kind to all wildlife.

Be kind to Mother Earth.

Kindness cost nothing.

Kindness is contagious.

You can be a carrier.

You can easily spread kindness. 

Let’s start a kindness revolution. 

Let’s hope it turns into a global pandemic. 


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