This photo was posted on social media by the Soul Sisters Memorial Foundation last month. They are a group who raise awareness of mental health. The image has gained hundreds of thousands of responses and people have been sharing their own experiences of random kindness.
Laura wrote, "To the lady who held my crying newborn in the Laundromat so I could get my washing done. I'll never forget you and your kind heart."
Kirsten wrote, "My car was stuck in the snow one night, a complete stranger came and dug my car out with his bare hands, gave me a pep talk on how to drive in the snow with confidence, then when my car started slipping again as I drove off, he walked between my car and parked cars using his arms to stop my car sliding in to parked cars. I will never forget how kind he was to me that evening."
Lisa wrote, "Bayshore Mall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, I got so sick. A mum and her daughter were in the ladies room with me and checked on me. I've had the handkerchief the mom gave me for almost 40 years now. Grateful for their kindness, I've never forgotten it."
Steve wrote, "I was in third grade in Florida on a school bus. Just moved there. I sat next to a girl, she gave me some gum. She must have been in 6th or 7th grade. I am now 68 years old. I still remember this."
But random acts of kindness don't always go right. Zoe wrote, "A little old lady in Bundaberg, who I tried to help across the main road will remember me. She yelled at me and clouted me with her handbag!"
- What do you see in the picture, why has someone written this, what does it mean?
- are you more likely to be remembered for being kind? discuss
- what do the anecdotes show us about people around the world today?
- why do people often help strangers in need?
- Why has Steve remembered the girl who gave him gum 60 years ago? Why didn't the girl talk, why did she give him gum, what was the impact of that simple gesture?
- why has Lisa kept the handkerchief given to her 40 years ago by a stranger?
- what went wrong for Zoe and the "little old lady"? What mistake did Zoe make?
- How is this story relevant to Y6 children in our school today?
- Can anyone think of a time when someone in Y6 has shown kindness? Who will you remember and why?
- What can we learn from the picture and from these stories?
- why is this about no outsiders? (it's about no outsiders because in every story someone feels like an outsider and a stranger chooses to help)
- reflection- how do you think you will be remembered?
www.no-outsiders.com
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