Tag Archives: kindness

What Makes Us Civilized?

Posted on July 6, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Biljana Martinic Thought for the Week What makes us civilized? Dictionary.com defines civilized as “having an advanced or humane culture.” One that responds collectively to the goodness that is intrinsic in each of us at birth. It’s what … Continue reading →

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Love Is Inconvenient

Posted on June 25, 2026 by mitchteemley

Source: pinterest.com There’s No Doubt About It Love is inconvenient Before it can be a noun it must be a verb And yet if you don’t love when it’s inconvenient you don’t love at all “Love suffers long, it is … Continue reading →

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A True Friend Is Always There

Posted on June 2, 2026 by mitchteemley

‘Boy in Field’ by Rachael Crowe   —   ‘Tabby Cat’ by Adél Grőber My Real Memoir We’d Moved… …and I was alone again. Or so it seemed. But I was soon to learn that a true friend is always there. I … Continue reading →

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The Kindness of Strangers

Posted on May 1, 2026 by mitchteemley

All photos by Mitch Teemley, except Tulip the bulldog (by Elliot Teemley) She Was Completely Dependent Upon… The kindness of strangers. A few weeks ago, our firstborn Elliot was walking near their apartment, when they* spotted a rotund little bulldog … Continue reading →

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Meet My Dear Friend Karla

Posted on April 30, 2026 by mitchteemley

From left to right: Karla  –  Sharing with school children  –  With her beloved dog  –  “Stay kind and curious!” Love With a Capital C for Cancer Meet my dear friend Karla. When she was first diagnosed with stage-4 NETs … Continue reading →

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Carry One Another’s Burdens

Posted on April 19, 2026 by mitchteemley

Galatians 6:2 Doing Life Together Have you ever moved, almost without realizing it, from learning about another person’s burdens to helping carry them? Indeed, if we don’t carry one another’s burdens, are we even truly alive? It is possible, and … Continue reading →

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Tiny Critters

Posted on March 27, 2026 by mitchteemley

The majority of the world’s animals are so small, we never see them! “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” ~Anatole France Tiny critters: One of the great paradoxes in life is that, in order to become fully human, we must learn to love that which is … Continue reading →

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My First Kid Friend

Posted on March 17, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image sources: Left, reecesrainbow.org — Right, freepik.com  My Real Memoir: My First Kid Friend Eddie Was Different He wasn’t my first human friend (that would by Crazy Old Alice). But Weird Eddie was my first kid friend. He sort of looked Chinese, … Continue reading →

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Time for a Feel-Good Friday the 13th!

Posted on March 13, 2026 by mitchteemley

After watching a family working in their garden, this tiny fox “adopted” them (boredpanda.com) It’s time for a feel-good Friday the 13th. After all, some people find Friday the 13ths terrifying. And the rest of us? The current state of … Continue reading →

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My First Human Friend

Posted on March 10, 2026 by mitchteemley

Images: Old Woman by Mali Desha – Weasel by James Armes – Rabbits by Bunly Hort My Real Memoir I loved Momandad and my “daymom” Frieda and all of her animals. But it was the spring of my fifth year, and … Continue reading →

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