For The Family: Be the Hand That Saves a Family.https://www.bethathand.com/https://www.bethathand.com/weather-the-storm/https://www.bethathand.com/weather-the-storm/We’ll see the best in human nature after Mother Nature does her worst. This hardly makes up for the misery that Hurricane Ida churns up along the Northern…Mon, 30 Aug 2021 02:02:08 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/good-is-greater/https://www.bethathand.com/good-is-greater/As Kindness of the Heart expands its national presence, I find that there’s much less time to post. Plus, it’s really disheartening to see how so many…Thu, 19 Aug 2021 03:23:02 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/keep-on-keeping-on/https://www.bethathand.com/keep-on-keeping-on/As Florida grapples with this latest round of avoidable misery, we must stay strong in our own unique way. I know that you’re tapping into that special form…Sun, 08 Aug 2021 03:03:10 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/ignore-them/https://www.bethathand.com/ignore-them/These posts (along with everything associated with Kindness of the Heart) are decidedly NOT political. However, we’re in trouble when our so-called Leaders…Mon, 02 Aug 2021 00:43:01 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/choose-kindness/https://www.bethathand.com/choose-kindness/Let the music keep our spirits high. A relevant line from Jackson Browne’s fantastic “Before the Deluge.” It’s completely on target about the need to stay…Tue, 20 Jul 2021 02:43:27 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/it-all-adds-up/https://www.bethathand.com/it-all-adds-up/Don’t be fooled. We’re still battling the pandemic and wishing it away does no good. However, we’re also being tested. How caring are we? How selfish? How…Thu, 15 Jul 2021 02:42:55 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/kindness-pays/https://www.bethathand.com/kindness-pays/Giving kindness helps brighten our days. Supporting Kindness of the Heart helps For The Family shine a light on the caring people who make kindness come…Sun, 11 Jul 2021 03:14:36 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/create-better-weather/https://www.bethathand.com/create-better-weather/An unexpected dose of dry air weakened Hurricane Else just as she was going to do serious damage last night. Tampa dodged a tropical bullet as a result. We…Thu, 08 Jul 2021 02:47:49 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/feed-your-world/https://www.bethathand.com/feed-your-world/Hot dogs, apple pie, and caring about others. All three should be All-American staples, but the first two get most of the publicity on Independence Day. Why…Mon, 05 Jul 2021 02:15:41 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/act-kindly-2/https://www.bethathand.com/act-kindly-2/So do you feel more independent this weekend? A good thing indeed. Even better to examine what’s going on with an open mind and good judgement. Like…Sun, 04 Jul 2021 03:13:18 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/ignoring-reality/https://www.bethathand.com/ignoring-reality/Time for a reality check before we’re in a mess that a check can’t cover. Florida is still averaging more than 1,500 COVID cases per day, and the Delta…Tue, 29 Jun 2021 03:12:24 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/kindness-rocks/https://www.bethathand.com/kindness-rocks/Your caring spirit adds to the vibe that makes Saturday famous. Thanks for letting it shine now and always. Pay it forward and pass it on.Sun, 27 Jun 2021 02:58:21 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/kindness-carries-us/https://www.bethathand.com/kindness-carries-us/As new COVID variants threaten to upset the illusion of returning to “normal,” it’s time to value what’s real. We can bank on our instinctive kindness and…Wed, 23 Jun 2021 02:50:54 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/happy-fathers-day/https://www.bethathand.com/happy-fathers-day/Happy Father’s Day! At their best, fathers light the way for us to follow the positive examples they create. Try to remember them even if your father wasn’t…Mon, 21 Jun 2021 01:40:15 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/bet-on-kindness/https://www.bethathand.com/bet-on-kindness/It’s always a good idea to invest in the kindness that connects communities. That’s why we hope you’ll visit www.gofundme.com/national-days-of-kindness and…Fri, 18 Jun 2021 03:50:08 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/help-sanity-rule/https://www.bethathand.com/help-sanity-rule/Humor is the best defense. So please share a laugh and help someone smile when you can. There’s a lot of absurd stuff going on amidst the tragic. People not…Tue, 15 Jun 2021 03:28:20 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/watch-carefully/https://www.bethathand.com/watch-carefully/So how do we define entertainment? It seems like way too much includes (even focuses on) human misery and suffering. Even when there’s a happy ending, you…Sun, 13 Jun 2021 02:45:42 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/show-and-tell/https://www.bethathand.com/show-and-tell/Show your Kindness of the Heart by describing someone who’s caring enough to deserve national recognition in a smartphone video. E-mail it to , and it could…Thu, 10 Jun 2021 03:07:57 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/let-it-shine/https://www.bethathand.com/let-it-shine/Giving kindness helps brighten our days. Supporting Kindness of the Heart helps For The Family shine a light on the caring people who make kindness come…Sat, 05 Jun 2021 02:56:25 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/medicine-for-the-soul/https://www.bethathand.com/medicine-for-the-soul/Kindness makes a fellow feel good whether it’s being done to him or by him. Thanks to BrainyQuote and Frank Clark…but kind people already know that’s true.…Thu, 03 Jun 2021 02:17:01 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/make-it-memorable/https://www.bethathand.com/make-it-memorable/The best way to honor the sacrifice of our veterans is to honor the values that they fought for. Respect everyone, make equality more than a punch line, and…Tue, 01 Jun 2021 03:26:11 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/keep-it-growing/https://www.bethathand.com/keep-it-growing/As we remember those whose lives were claimed on history’s battlefields, let’s also honor those who passed while fighting for a kinder world. Their example…Sun, 30 May 2021 02:23:51 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/the-only-choice/https://www.bethathand.com/the-only-choice/Let’s reinforce the human chain that binds us all as we overcome our challenges. Heaven knows that we’ve turned our links against one another throughout…Fri, 28 May 2021 03:17:06 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/covid-still-calls/https://www.bethathand.com/covid-still-calls/We can’t just blindly follow what people recommend, even if they’re from the CDC. Their advice is based on projections that are nothing more than a highly…Fri, 14 May 2021 02:58:44 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/rise-above/https://www.bethathand.com/rise-above/The stakes are high, but we always rise higher. This is no exception. Pay it forward and pass it on.Wed, 12 May 2021 01:59:56 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/see-the-light/https://www.bethathand.com/see-the-light/Focusing on what we can count on is more important than ever. It starts with you and me. When you do good things for the people around you, it also helps…Sun, 09 May 2021 02:45:16 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/invest-in-kindness/https://www.bethathand.com/invest-in-kindness/For The Family enables caring people to honor the Golden Rule by being each other’s keeper. Kindness of the Heart is our ongoing celebration of the positive…Fri, 07 May 2021 02:37:28 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/reject-ignorance/https://www.bethathand.com/reject-ignorance/Being considerate of the health of the people around us is a fundamental part of caring. Please ignore the temptation to avoid this basic responsibility…no…Wed, 05 May 2021 03:19:58 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/demand-better/https://www.bethathand.com/demand-better/We’ve set the bar so low throughout the pandemic. Let’s hope the vaccine also renews consideration for each other. No matter what you may hear, freedom does…Mon, 03 May 2021 03:04:13 GMThttps://www.bethathand.com/kind-and-bright/https://www.bethathand.com/kind-and-bright/We’re all a little heroic when our actions make spirits brighter during dark times. They add up, and inspire us in our kindness. Pay it forward and pass it…Sun, 02 May 2021 03:07:39 GMT