THE DEATH OF KINDNESS & "WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR" 

Thank you for the reminder Dr Lee. I recently had the opportunity to be kind. I was behind an elderly lady at the grocery store. We started talking about the high costs and how hard it is for seniors like herself. She said she shops once a month for groceries. When it came time to pay, every card she had was declined. Broke my heart! She was about to walk away. I paid for her groceries. I had tears, she had tears, the checker had tears! I was the lucky one to be able to help! 💞

I am a pilot. About a week ago I found a wallet with almost $1000 innit on the ground at the airport. Because of where it was I knew a fellow,pilot had landed to make a bathroom call along his route. He laid his wallet on the wing of his plane. He later forgot about it,for in his plane and took off for home. We found ID showing his home a few hundred miles away. I had someone make contact with him by cell and he flew back to get it. So ……a few days later, I lost a $50 bill. Could not find it. Gave up. Next day in my local coffee shop, the owner came over and sat with me and showed me a camera surveillance video on her phone of me walking in, and a bill falling from my pocket to the floor. Another patron found it and turned it in to her. She rewound the security video and bingo, there’s my $50 bill. That proves Karma right there.

Our nation has become riddle with a pandemic of anger which is more contagious than any virus out there and once again you are quite right..The best cure of anger is treating it with prayer,supplication and kindness..

For a while now, it’s been feeling like the world is losing it’s humanity. This video is a Heaven sent reminder for all of us to let kindness lead. Always.

I made a promise a long time ago that no matter what I'm going through that i will ALWAYS be kind to others. Thank-you Dr. Lee for your kindness.

Happy Veterans Day to all our brave soldiers. As the colors of our flag stand for valor, purity, and justice, we thank you for adding the hue of dedication. God Bless all our military personnel and families.

Thank you. I have fallen victim to the anger virus that has spread across this country and i needed this reminder that there is a way to try and cure it.

Oh I’m so sorry Dr. Lee. You lost a friend. Kindness is necessary in this world and I’m sure thankful that you are reminding us of that.

Dr Lee, I'm sincerely sorry for your loss. What a gift to have known someone like that. Kindness repeats itself and grows by one simple act. To all veterans today 🇱🇷 tomorrow 🇬🇧and Monday 🇨🇦 I sincerely thank you for your service to keep us safe and appreciate the sacrifices you endured. Dr Lee, please be so kind to keep Jenny Appleford small children and husband in your prayers as the navigate her passing last Sunday. Cancer is cruel 🤍

I’m sorry for the loss of your friend Dr.Lee. He sounded like a very kind person. Thanks for sharing your kindness with us. ❤️🇨🇦

This video wasn’t hard to endure Dr Lee. It was the most inspiring thing I’ve seen in a very long time. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

What we're missing most in this country is grace. Which kindness is a part of.

I teared up twice with this video. The contrast between the two was overwhelming. Thank you Dr. Lee for everything you do for all of us through your weekly messages. I don't know what it must feel like to have millions of people love you, just because I don't run a channel but you have earned every one of them and I know the Lord will welcome you with open arms one day, hopefully far into the future because we need you here now more than ever.

Hitting broken down bent over men and women is nothing more than evil. God bless you and yours, Dr. Lee. I am sorry for the loss of your dear friend. My eye doctor came in last time for my visit and called me honey; he is a young man, at least 30 years my junior but I haven’t heard that for years since my husband passed. It made my day. Thank you for sharing… 2 Samuel 22:29.

As a retired Veteran and getting older, I'm proud to say I often think "What would Dr. Lee do?" Another video that proves I made the right decision. Thank you, Dr. Lee!!

The world is a really ugly place right now but there are kind people out there. That story about the man filling the woman's car up with gas really touched me. The world is ugly - there is a lot of bad things happening right now but there are also a lot of good things happening. Kindness should be instilled at an early age, I believe. Thanks for this. And I am sorry about your friend. I lost a childhood friend about 10 years ago and it was really hard to go through. Greg from Cincinnati.

Thank you, Dr. Lee. Your videos really get me in the feelings. Thanks for being a bright light in the darkness. Love you, brother.

I’m so sorry for the loss of your wonderful friend. It sounds like he left a great impact on a lot of lives. Thank you for reminding us what we should be thinking of on a daily basis. Kindness. And helping others.🥰🙏🏼 Mr. Rogers was awesome!! RIP Fred Rogers, may your legacy of kindness continue on.🥰

The last video brought tears to my eyes. God bless the man that filled her gas tank and bless the lady in need. 💕🙏

This video has the ability to be truly life changing. The ugliness and evil in the world right now is almost overwhelming, and it's so nice to be reminded of kindness and how uplifting it is; and at just the right time.

Thank you for the video - we all need a reminder. My Uncle (who we lost about 6 months ago) was a doctor and a medical professor. He did everything from a MASH unit in Vietnam to researching cures for diseases in Africa, including developing the first drug "cocktail" for treating AIDS. When he had his own practice, he never turned away a patient. If they couldn't pay, he wrote it off. Thank you for the reminder, and God bless.

Your video popped up on my feed. We never know what another person is going through. Hugging is healing. I learned this when I was working in nursing. There is medical research that talks about the benefits of hugging. You’re right about the world losing faith in kindness. Kindness is a two way street. It not only blesses the person you’re being kind to, but it also blesses you in return. Love like JESUS.

Thank you for posting this video. It was just what I needed to watch right now. I'm a person with a disability. I'm in Australia, but the bit at the being of this video shows why I don't go out in public on my own anymore. There really are some nasty people out there. Fortunately, though, I have met people like yourself who offer help. I love being reminded kind people that just want to help still exist.

I have done the cart trick at the store for years. I think it is fun to see people's reactions. So many people aren't used to being treated with kindness. It is sad. We have to keep spreading it!

Thanks so much for this video. The day after my husband died, I had to go plan his funeral at our church, and Bailey the therapy dog came right over to greet me and sat right by me through the planning. I'm getting a puppy in a few weeks, and the breeder knows I will be training the puppy to be a therapy dog, so she'll pick the right one for me. Assisted Living centers, nursing homes, homes for the disabled, all are short-staffed at the patient care level, which makes for a lot of loneliness, and a therapy dog can help even non-verbal people feel better. No matter what other people do, we can spread the kindness and compassion, and make the world a better place.

Thank you for sharing Jeff’s story. He was loved here in Madison! He always emphasized what one could do, not what one couldn’t do! I’m so sorry for your loss of a great friend.

I’ve been on crutches for 26 years due to an accident. One of the gifts that has come my way is that I have had the opportunity to experience kindness. A random person offering assistance, holding a door, or offering to help me in some small way. Without the crutches I don’t believe I would be so aware of the kindness of others and so aware of doing for others when I can. Blessings come in disguises - be sure to look for them.

Hey Dr. Lee, I went to a lecture once by myself and I don't know why but I sat in the second seat in a row of seats leaving the first one empty. So, the lecture starts and who comes to sit next to me but Mr. Rodgers. He never wanted to make a scene so he would just pop in & out right after something started or right before it ended. What a nice man! My kindness for the week is to go to a tea with my 89 yr. old neighbor on Weds. I learn so much from her, what a sweetie. Good things are happening it's just the ugly that gets put on tv. I think it's like stirring the waters to purify them. We are getting purified. YAY!

To God be all the honor, praise, and glory! Thank you for sharing this touching video with us. It’s so beautiful the way you worded and encouraged others to be a reflection of love, in sharing kindness towards one another. There’s not nearly enough of it shown in our daily lives. It’s taken for granted, and downplayed as if it doesn’t matter, but it truly does matter. God bless you and yours, and my condolences to the lost of your friend. Much love and kindness sent to you and yours Dr. Lee 😇💜💚💝🌷🎈💙❤️🙏🏻

Sorry for the loss of your friend. I am so glad my sons show kindness to others. My 36-year-old son made a trip to the pharmacy and the grocery store for me yesterday. When he got to the parking lot there was an elderly woman sitting in the passenger seat of a Porsche. She motioned for my son to come over to her. He went over and she asked for his help getting out of the car. He had to sit in the driver's seat to push something for her door to open. She couldn't reach it from her side of the car. Her husband had already gone into the grocery store. My son helped her, and she also told him where her purse was located and asked if he could get it for her. He helped her and she thanked him, and said I guess I could have made my husband do all the grocery shopping all by himself. My son happily went about finishing his tasks. He was happy to have gotten the chance to sit in a Porsche, but said he prefers something with more leg and head room because of his height.

One of my psych professors said to fight depression look for something to compliment on others. I try to compliment at least one person every hour. And I have to be carful how I phrase it too....”the flowers on that dress are so pretty”, “those boots look so warm” or “that shade of purple is so happy” seems to work so far. I find a specific detail so the person doesn’t think I’m hitting on them.

What an absolutely wonderful video, brother. There is still kindness out there, but it's certainly not as prevalent as it used to be. Thank you for reminding us all that it's our responsibility to do our part every day. You are 100% right, my friend.

Amen to that Dr. Lee! I have posted on my facebook wall a few times that I miss the America i grew up in...... i grew up in the 60s and 70s and we never had to lock our doors. Neighbors helped neighbors in need. We respected our elders and had manners. If i have something i no longer need i will give it to someone who needs it more than i do. I open doors and hold them and offer help when i see help is needed. I just cannot get over how rude and nasty our society has become. Kindness is a rare gem these days. Always smile and say hi. Kill them with kindness as the saying goes. God Bless!

You and your family are the best example of kindness Dr Lee. I'm sorry for your loss may your friends RIP we love you Dr Lee

I was leaving a Walmart yesterday and a woman was coming thru the parking lot with her dog in a shopping cart. She was taking her baby shopping with her. I said you have a beautiful dog. She got a big smile on her face and said Thank You. It’s the little things

Thank you Dr. Lee ❤ God worked through you today !! 🙏 🙏🙏🙏🙏 You struck a loud chord in me !!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤ I love you so much Dr. Lee ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Dr.Lee you have brought tears as well as a smile. Thank you for your wonderful message. Mr Rogers will always remain one of my favorite people in the world. Sorry for the loss of your friends.

It wasn’t very kind of you to make me cry while a was trying to put on my eye makeup(😂) but listening to the message that God put on your heart was worth it! 🥰 Thank you for the reminder to be kind! We definitely need more Dr. Lee’s in this world!❤️ So sorry for the loss of your dear friend. 🙏🏻

My wife and I often walk our 3 dogs on a network of former railroad beds that have been converted to hiking and biking trails. We had just parked where the trailhead crossed over a road and as we were getting the dogs out of the car an older man on a bicycle tumbled off his bike as he hit a washed out low spot in the gravel, right where the pavement ended, that had been obscured by a thick lsyer of fallen leaves. He fell pretty hard but fortunately wasnt injured; We helped him to his feet, and after he went on his way I took a picture of the washout gully as it looked when full of leaves, and then I kicked enough of the leaves out of the way to take a photo that showed a ditch about 10 inches deep and a dozen feet long. This occurred on a Thursday morning; I phoned the local town responsible for this type of trail maintenance (difficult to navigate their phone system and speak with the right people) and so I emailed them the pictures and a description alerting them to the dangerous trail conditions, suggesting they fix it before the weekend when the bicycle traffic was likely to increase by a factor of 10. I drove by there Friday evening, and again the following Monday evening, and it still hadn't been repaired, so I sent the town another email; they finally got around to fixing it the following Tuesday or Wednesday morning because I drove by on Wednesday afternoon and the leaves had been blown away and the gravel freshly flattened and graded, the washout filled. Definitely not as responsive as I would have liked to have seen ---- I sure hope nobody was injured in the interim ---- and I would have been jumping up and down mad if this was in my own town and not a neighboring town..... but anyway, I hope nobody else was hurt in the 6 days or so that it took for the town to get around to fixing the problem, and that there won't be lawsuits over it. The moral of the story is that sometimes it may take a bit of effort on your part to get a problem solved, and you may never know for certain whether you helped somebody or not ---- but you should always follow the golden rule and do what you hope others would do if they found themselves in that same situation.

First of all, I'm sorry for your loss. May God bless you and his loved ones with comfort and fond memories of your times with him. In my 60+ years on this planet, I've learned that you tend to see in the world what you choose to focus on. If I look for the bad things going on, those things will jump out at me. When I look for good things, I tend to see good stuff everywhere I go. While I cannot control the actions of others, I can control my own actions. As the saying goes, be the change you want to see in the world. We can make positive changes in the world, and while we'll never fully see how far it goes, each deed of kindness cause a ripple effect in the ocean of our lives. I love the lyrics of this song, and I try to live by them: In a time full of war, be peace In a time full of doubt, just believe Yeah, there ain't that much difference between you and me In a time full of war, be peace In a place that needs change, make a difference In a time full of noise, just listen 'Cause life is but a breeze, better live it In a place that needs a change, make a difference In a race that you can't win, slow it down Yeah, you only get one go around 'Cause the finish line is six feet in the ground In a race you can't win, just slow it down In a world full of hate, be a light When you do somebody wrong, make it right Don't hide in the dark, you were born to shine In a world full of hate, be a light Thank you for this encouraging video, good sir.

Happy Veterans Day, and thank you for all who have served! I Miss Mark, watched some old videos, he sure was a special guy! You raised some very kind kids! Thank you for this video, we all need to be reminded to do something kind any chance we get. I love you Dr Lee, you have always used your channel to spread love and kindness, the world is a better place with you and your Family.

Our preacher ends every service by urging us to "Be swift to be love, and make haste to be kind."

Happy Veterans Day! I had already started my kindness today by making phone calls but thank you so much for the reminder!!💕

Hi Dr Lee. Those are quite the stories ,they brought tears to my eyes. Your friend and yourself ,very kind , generous people. Sorry for your friends passing. He is in God's home now. Mr. Rogers was a wonderful man too. RIP to all the Veterans on this Veterans Day . Thanks for all your beautiful vlogs . Blessings. Deborah 🇨🇦

I have been blessed to grow up in a family where kindness, please and thank you were taught but also affectionately used with us kids. In 2010 when my children were 4 and 6 my Dad passed away after a 4 year battle with cancer. At his funeral I was deeply touched by the number of people that told me and my siblings how kind my Dad was to them. Some shared they looked up to him and my Mom as role models as a couple because they were so talkative and nice to everyone they met. My Dad didn't get to spend very many years as a Grandpa, but he sure did enjoy it for those short 6 years. Now teenagers, I do hope I have done him proud to bring up 2 very kind and affectionate kids, continuing his legacy of kindness.

Kindness can make such a difference in some one's life. I have shed a few tears this morning watching this. Just Be Kind. Thanks Dr. Lee

I’ve been feeling overwhelmed by the uncivil and even hateful behaviors of humans , and your beautiful video has helped remind me why I worked so hard to instill kindness and humanity in my own children and grandchildren. It seems people are lost, and we all need to work so hard to bring back these back - it takes a village to raise a child. Thank you so much for this video. Your stories help put things back in perspective for me and give me renewed faith. If it weren’t for kind beautiful people who walked into my life when I was a young child living in a really crappy situation I wouldn’t have thrived and survived. One of the earliest memories I have of the kindness of others was when a young vet and his wife moved into our town. I was maybe in or seven and he was fresh out of vet school. I would walk by their mobile home just to see them because they always had smiles and kindness to offer this lonely little kid. Doc Bicknese started up his practice in town, and 50+ years later he still graces the vets office once in awhile. Every time I drive by his old vet practice I’m briefly taken back to the time when their smiles and words were all that gave me hope and I smile and say a prayer for him. He’s long since sold his practice, and he’s lost his beautiful wife, but he still treats all with kindness and humility. You remind me so much of Doc. Thank you.

Today is November 11, 2023 Veterans Day Thank you to all our Veterans for your service. God bless you Dr. Lee for your servants heart and inspirational talks. Kindness is Free❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇨🇦🇨🇦

We are rife with Peruzzi. I didn't understand Mr Rogers as a child. It wasn't until I was into my 40s that I really clicked with him. He would always say "look for the helpers".

Most of my working life I was privileged to be a tradesman at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. I cannot tell you how many wheelchairs, flat batteries and crutches we fixed for our vets. There was never ever something that we were doing that was so important that we couldn't stop and help. Many years ago I was chatting in a hallway with one of our doctor/researchers. We were in a research building, far from the hospital proper. Up came a tiny old black lady in her VA robe, obviously lost. I told her I'd be glad to walk her back to the hospital building and find her bed...the doc said, "No, you're busy...I'll do it." So down the hall they went- a little old vet and an incredibly accomplished doctor. This doctor had also been an astronaut in a former life...a wonderful soul. I thought, How lucky I am to work here... Thanks, Dr. Lee.

Sorry for the loss of your friend & thank you for reminding us all, that KINDNESS is really the BEST we can be to one another. Love you, Dr. Lee.

The world would be a better place if there was more kindness. Your a good man.

I love to listen to your stories.

Thank you Dr. Lee you are an inspiration to all of us. A perfect example of what the Savior would like us all to be.

Dr Lee got me tearing up. I know people that are going through monumental pain; divorce, homelessness, death of spouse. That would be crazy to call a buddy in those situations and tell them you love them. The world is too harsh sometimes...

Being disabled, watching Mr. Rogers really helped. Wish more people would of given me chances. Wish my Veterinarian was as kind as you. I knew at 7 I wanted to be a Vet tech. Was told no because of my disability.

Mr. Rodgers was an awesome role model...he gave so much love and kindness...way beyond his fiscal means and responsibility..you are like him and you provide love and kindness just with your videos as he did with his PBS shows..you both are heros and awesome role models today's youth needs

So sorry for your loss Dr. Lee. I agree it definitely looks looks like we're going through a metamorphosis. But I'm choosing to look for the good in our world. I think it's more prevalent than you think. Our social media and news tends to focus on the bad sadly. I'm hoping for more for our world. Thank you for being who you are and spreading so much love!

I've been in and out of the hospital 8 times this year with acute kidney failure and that on top of a bad case of Lymphedema and Lymphorrhea, well it took a lot out of me because I'm in my 70s. I was struggling getting my trash can out to the curb for pick up. Had a hard time getting it back to the house too. Then my neighbors started bringing my trash can back to the house and then asked if they could bring the can out to the curb. It made my life a lot easier. Then they started bringing me dinner once in awhile, sometimes leftovers, sometimes picking up something from a restaurant. Always refusing to be paid back. They've helped with picking up groceries. Offered to take me to doctors visits, etc. I have GREAT neighbors!

I've always tried to treat people the way I want to be treated myself - Pay it forward when no one is looking!

Thank you Lee! I just made a couple of calls to my friends who are 93. Your Kindness certainly spreads. I feel great!

❤ great video as always, Dr. Lee! Amen! That’s how Yeshua (Jesus) wants us to treat one another. Celebrate Gary’s life and his kindness, it will help with the sorrow of missing his earthly body. It’s unfortunate we can’t give each other compliments for fear of being weirdos. I liked Mr. Rogers. Those are the kind of shows we need for kids today!!!! God bless you and your family Dr. Lee! Hope your new grand daughter is melting your heart! 😉

What a beautiful, thoughtful, time consuming video you chose to make, you chose to make the time to upload it. For all the countless choices you chose to make in a lifetime THANK YOU DR. LEE! Thank you for choosing to live a life of love wrapped in human skin!🙏🙏

Dr Lee u certainly have a way of knowing exactly what myself and the rest of the World needs to see with perfect timing of your videos! Keep up the Great work Brother!!

Sorry that you lost a good friend Brother Lee. As we age that scenario becomes more and more common. I too lost a good friend last week and he was younger than I am. Mr Rogers was a staple in our home when my daughter was young and even after she was "grown". A fine example of what we SHOULD all be like! As an employee of the Seattle Mariners I saw (too many times) the selfishness of folks when it came to foul balls and home run balls. I kept my pockets full of baseball cards that I could share with fans both young and old and over the years I made many permanent friends simply by sharing my joy at having them at "my" ballpark. It also did my heart good to see where you were sitting....in your 'vette, yep, I recognize a corvette door latch when I see one! Today is 11/11 and I will spend the day in remembrance of my brothers and sisters who have served this nation with pride and honor. And just between you and me, I really do enjoy being helpful! One of the things I do is paint watercolor postal cards and hand them out to folks I meet during the day. it's amazing what that small gesture will do to brighten up someone's day! Keep doing what you're doing and know that YOU are a beacon of kindness to others. with your permission, may I share this video on my facebook page?

I was raised with the saying that “manners and kindness cost a person nothing but can mean something to the person receiving them”.

I love your videos like this, Dr Lee. It’s no wonder your kids turned out to be good humans too! Hubby and I attended a rock concert in Detroit a few days ago and going there is always a shocking reminder of how selfish and horrible some people can be. We hate being in crowds and cities because of how ugly it is.

Dr. Lee I'm sorry to hear about losing your friend. You have some beautiful stories to tell. You are right, kindness went out the window a long time ago. I have never seen the world with so much hate in my 65 yrs of being here. I hope this video goes viral.❤❤✝✝

The whole world needs to watch this video. Thank you!

Hey Brother Lee, we are the same age, and a long time ago a good older friend of mine which became a multi, multi milliomaire, told me something that has stuck with me for a long time. He said the one thing that costs you nothing and says a lot about you, is to say thank you. He had a lot of employees and if he passed them where ever he was, he stopped and would shake their hand and tell them , thank you and thanks for doing a good job.If I would do something for him be it ever so slight, and he didn't get to tell me in person, I would get a call from him and he would tell me thanks. I told him many times, Gary you don't need to keep telling me thanks, I know you apprieate it. He said no, I never want anyone to think they are not worthy to be told thanks. I miss Gary and the wisdom he instilled in me, and I always say thanks to people. So I 'm glad you did this video, and hope the younger generation pays it forward.

I can't do your assignment today Dr Lee but everyone I care about knows because I learned to make that known to everyone because when you don't have the chance anymore it is horrible dealing with that guilt and I decided to never let that happen again. I did however attend a celebration of life ceremony for a 27 year old kid that was killed in a car crash and there was a guy that got up in front of the crowd and told his story of how he was the "nerdy" kid in school and how the boy that was killed helped him through just by being kind and being his friend. You could hear the pain in his voice and visibly see that speaking in front of people was not something he enjoyed to do to say the least so after the service I thanked him for sharing his story and told him that i was proud of him because I know it takes courage to do that and I could see the gratuity come across his face and he thanked me for saying that to him. So like I said I can't do your assignment today but I think I did it before watching the video and just because that's who I am.

Wonderful video. Years ago I went to visit my aunt at a nursing home on a Sunday afternoon. When I came out of the elevator there was a line of residents in wheelchairs all done up in their finest likely waiting (and hoping) for family to come to get them. Their faces lit up hoping I was coming to see them, you could see the disappointment when they realized I was not there for them. Then it hit me some of these older frail women will be crushed because the expected family may not show up at all. I back tracked and made a point of speaking to each one and telling them how wonderful they looked and did they get dressed up for me. Everyone giggled and laughed and you could see them brighten right up. A few seconds of time and a small gesture can go so so far.

I am sorry for your loss Dr. Lee. Your videos lift me.

Amazing that I watched you today because so much in my life has kept me from being faithful in watching you recently. I feel the need to share something with you. My sister just had to move into a little apartment for low-income residents. She has always been a knitter and she called me the other week to say she has so far donated knitted toboggan hats to about 5 different charities, including her little country church who were preparing boxes for children in places of need. I asked how many she made to donate already and she told me she had a few left from last winter and has donated about 75 already this winter. She does not have a lot, but she has a good Christian heart and I told her how proud I am of her for doing this. She now has so many people donating yarn to her and giving her money to help her out with her mission. She said she felt so good about all this. I then told her I had done something I felt good about that very day, also. I was hanging on to a gift certificate that was given to me for my birthday two years ago, from a dear friend of mine who passed away right after it was given to me. It was for a local restaurant and I too am alone in life, and decided to do something about this $$25 gift that was not being used. I walked down to the restaurant on a Sunday when it was always busy and asked the hostess if she could point out someone dining in there to whom I could give my gift Certificate. She directed me to three elderly ladies sitting together and told me they were celebrating the one lady's birthday. I walked over and handed the gift certificate to them and told them to enjoy their meal and of course, they asked why I was doing that. I told them the story and that I knew he was in heaven and looking down at me smiling. They told me that I was so sweet and that there should be more people in our world like me. So my sister and I both had the best feeling the same day. Our mother raised us to be kind and giving and unfortunately, not all of society have mothers like we did. By the way, my sister is 81 and I am 78.

It really breaks your heart to see what this world has become.🙏❤️🙏❤️✝️❤️🙏❤️🙏 when I was little all the men in my life were evil. When I discovered Mr Rogers it restored my faith in the male species

Kindness always brings smiles, and such joy! God always pays you back way more than you could ever give.

A smile is free and it can make a big difference in someones day.

It got so bad in my area....I packed up and moved out of state. Now I get waved at by passing cars. Folks here take the time to talk to me. Kindness abounds. This is small town living and it's wonderful.

Hope for the next generation... Santa used to ask me to help him with his mail when I was a small town postmaster. Every child's letter asked for the same thing. NOTHING. Hands down, the kids in my town asked Santa to give their gifts to somebody else who had less.

I now pray for miserable people now instead of getting angry with them and they never have a clue

Happy Veterans Day, and sorry for the loss of your friend.

I began studying human behavior at 14, in part to try to understand the abuse I endured. I’m now 73. I am convinced that raising children with violence and cruelty toward them and animals teaches them it’s acceptable behavior. This form of child rearing goes back hundreds of years, crosses many generations of abuse. One of the worst quotes from the Old Testament is “is spare the rod and spoil the child.” Very different from “let the little children come unto me.”Thanks to social media and numerous public role models I won’t list, many of them whom I’ve also studied and discovered had been abused as children, it’s become fashionable to be nasty. What impresses me, in a society where abuse is so prevalent, there are a large number of people who survive such families are kind and descent human beings. Mr. Rogers was an extraordinary human being. He showed children there were adults who were kind, loving and valued children. If you look at the amount of funding allocated for protection if abuse victims compared what we spend just pork barrel projects it’s says much how we as a society value not just generally but the most vulnerable among us.

So sorry for the los s of your friend. I lived in Texas for three years and will never forget the kindness of Texans I met. I never opened a door if a gentleman was present. If you opened the door we held the door for those behind us. My first experience of Texas; A young man pulled into gas station as I was getting a can out if trunk to fill when he spoke across the drive "Mam you don't have to do that". He pumped my gas, then put it in the trunk. When I thanked him, he said no problem. I met a "True Texas Gentleman"

This was a good one Dr Lee. I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your friend Dr. Lackey. Thanks for sharing his kindness with us. I grew up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Fred Rogers was seen walking around Pittsburgh a lot. People would call to him and wave or stop him a lot and speak with him, I don't know how he ever made it to where he was going! He always had a smile on his face, always! I never wanted to bother him, so I would wave and say "have a beautiful day". This video made me think of a vet that I had a lovely encounter with, many years ago. We adopted 2 dogs, they were litter mates. The one was born with an ear infection, passed on from the mother's canal. She would get these infections from time to time. I took her to a reputable vet that turned out to be a very bad experience for my then puppy. I knew (in my heart) the medications were wrong. My neighbor at the time told me to go to a local vet, he was older and could no longer do surgeries but still was in practice. I went to see him and he came into the exam room all happy and chipper introduced himself and said "what brings you in"? I explained the story, how I felt and showed him the medicine. He blew a gasket, threw the ear drops in the wastebasket and said "those drops are like putting acid in my puppies ear". Well naturally I cried and said a few words about the other vet. He came over to me and put his arm around me and said "mom don't worry, I'll make it better, she'll be ok now". He gave her an injection and new ear drops. Her ear was so red and irritated that he didn't want to flush it. I went to pay the bill and it was wrong, I pointed out that the ear drops were not on the bill or the visit itself. The tech went to the Drs office, came out and said that he was not charging me for them. I said that I had to pay for them, it was not his fault that I was given the wrong drops to begin with. I argued for a bit, but to no avail. In reality that was a financial blessing for me. My husband and I were young and struggling. The initial vet appointment was an expensive one. I don't know if he sensed that or what his reasoning was. I however had a new vet, unfortunately he unexpectedly passed away less than 2 years later. He never said a word about my initial visit. I always pass along kindness. Around Halloween, I stopped at a dollar store to grab milk and a mother could not pay for all the pirate stuff for he son's costume. They voided the transaction and I had them ring everything up with my milk. The mother cried and I got the absolute best hug ever from that young man! Happy Veterans Day, God bless.

Through teary eyes challenge accepted. Condolences on the loss of your friend and peer.

So sorry to hear about your friend, but that was a wonderful heartwarming story you told about the two of you and the little old man with the cow. Truly enjoyed it.

I got my 1st tattoo in February @ the good old age of 58yo. It's a saying my grandmother told me all of my life & of hers. It reads "You get more with honey 🍯, then you do with vinegar." And a bee 🐝 is flying around to the honey bucket🍯🐝. I put it on my shoulder blade so I could let people see it or I could hide it. I'm not a tattoo kind of person, but I thought about all the negativity in the world so I went for it, scard & all. My only regret is I didn't put it where everyone could see it all day long. I also be really nice on phone calls to. You do get more things when your nice, but that's not why I do it. Customer service folks always get screamed @ for no reason. They keep on apologizing for no reason & I keep telling them if the other person done his or her job right to begin with I wouldn't be calling them back & I'm glad I got them to help me get this all straightened out now & PLEASE QUIT apologizing for something you didn't do. Then I get them laughing & next thing I know is that we've been on the phone for over an hour & a half. Then I start praying they don't get into any trouble or lose their job. Then they say this was the best phone call they've ever had. Then I'll say I think God has put this on my heart to lift up customer service folks with laughs bc you'll always get yelled @ so it was my pleasure to make your day a little easier. Well I hope you enjoyed the story Dr. Lee. Have a wonderful evening & God bless. And yes, let's make the world a little kinder in the world., Chris from Missouri

I have always tried to be kind and pay it forward I gave $1 bills in my purse it's not much but I don't have much so I get what I can to those around me that I think need help I donate on the internet for animals and people as much as I can. Bless you Dr Lee for this video it is a good reminder to all of us to be kind❤. Blessings to all and our America be safe in God's hands.❤

Every single day I thank God for all my blessings and you are truly one of them. Thanks for your message.

Dr Lee, this video is by far, my favorite one you’ve made. Thank you for the wake up call! I just read this on social media and it is so fitting for your message. Again, thank you for being you.🥰❤ “On my flight from San Diego to Nashville yesterday, sitting in the row next to me was a 96 year old woman who hasn’t flown in 15 years. For her birthday she wanted to go to Kansas City to see her family but she was scared of flying. She asked for this man’s hand during takeoff and then hugged him again when experiencing turbulence. This gentleman I should say, gladly took her hand, let her hold onto him, calmed her by talking to her and explaining everything that was happening, and simply was that stranger there for her. He knew just what to do the entire flight to help. He helped her stand up to go to the restroom and watched her carefully walk down the aisle. He held her bag, helped her get off the plane and into the wheelchair, and when she got confused wondering where her daughter went (she called her her sister), he stayed with her until she caught up with her daughter who got separated from her. She was so grateful that she wanted him to have her flight pretzels. Hats off to you sir, for your kind heart and your compassion toward someone whom you’ve never met. ~ Unknown”

Johnny Carson asked Mr. Rodger’s why he was willing to take the many jabs from those who made fun of his role on his program. His answer, “I just feel every child needs one more person they can trust.” I’ve never forgot that example.

Thank you Dr. Lee! What a great reminder that kindness costs you nothing but is such a priceless gift. Keep doing what you are doing. We love you!

Condolences on the loss of your friend Dr Lee. You did it again. I teared up on the first segment and man's inhumanity to man and again on the kindness segment. Kindness can be contagious! I'll be 80 next month and still will hold a door for someone and still say yes sir and yes mam to others Happy Thanksgiving..

When you lose your culture you lose your sense of community, you lose what makes people "neighbors", you lose your country. In many of the forgotten parts of the country you can still tell you're in America but in the populated areas there's so many people from this place or that place, people with this culture or that culture, this orientation or that ideology, that its hard to find anyone who just calls themselves an American. That's why kindness is disappearing, there's no kindness for people you see as "other". I am so sorry about the loss of your friend Dr. Lee.

Literally this evening on our way home from our camp in NW Pa my wife and I stopped at a Love's to get fuel and noticed a young couple with car trouble... they couldn't get the car started after getting fuel...it turned out to be a bad ground on their battery from corrosion that I fixed with a can of Coke lol...they were so grateful they were in tears and hugged us both...I recited Hebrews 13 1-2 and told them to pay the kindness forward... I told them kindness should be the rule, not the exception in today's world...I know they drove away with a better outlook on strangers like us...its all we can do...love is so simple... thank you for the reminder! God bless!

Thank you for your positive words and thoughts sir, we all love you!!!

Thanks Dr Lee, wish the entire world could see this, it's a message worth hearing, thank you for posting it,

Your story about the lady dressing up reminds me of when I was a home health RN. One little old man who was a quadraplegic and completely bedridden told me he was so depressed at how useless he was. This was a guy who spent his entire day, when his family or nurses weren't with him, praying for the children in the world. I told him he was worth more than most millionaires, billionaires, and fully mobile people on thie Earth. He gave me the biggest smile. All that happened because he had told me that I "looked like a million bucks" when I came through the door and asked me what I was all gussied up for. He got tears in his eyes when I told him it was all for him, because I figured he might be tired of seeing us RN's parading through here looking like we'd been sleeping in our clothes and that I just wanted to realize he was worth dressing up for. That memory is in my bag of good things to remember. ❤

I don't know what ever happened to the advice God gave us to, "Love your enemies. Do good to them who despitefully use you." Condolences for the loss of your friend. That scene at the gas station was so precious. Thanks for sharing that.

🎉🎉🎉First, Take care Dr. Lee