Today is World Kindness Day
"When you are kind to others, it not only changes you, it changes the world." - Harold Kushner
Spread kindness today - and everyday.
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From the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" to "England's green and pleasant land"
- Maureen
- England, United Kingdom
- I'm an American expatriate, residing in a small town in England. This blog is about life in England and discussing current events. I also write about British citizenship equality. This issue affects me personally since my mother is English. The law was finally changed so that I'm able to claim my British citizenship but my eligibility is not automatic as it is for children of British fathers.
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The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any. ~ Alice Walker
I've celebrated by being kind to myself! Flighty xx
ReplyDeleteWell done, Flighty! xx
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