The Australian Women's Weekly

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I love reading the acts of kindness, large and small, that readers have shared to our Kindness Project. In fact, if you are ever in despair about the state of the human spirit I can. From the struggling new mum who was handed $300 by a random stranger, to the ailing dad who had home-cooked meals left daily on his doorstep by neighbours, the stories are many and varied. The one constant is how grateful the recipients are, and how it makes them want to ‘pay it forward’ when they are in a position to do so.

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