March 27, 2012

Standing up for himself and others . . . .

Greetings, welcome and thanks for calling in at our brand new OM@home blog, a blog about children and young people, written for children and young people […]
March 22, 2012

Following his heart on journeys of kindness: The Curtis Reliford connection

He calls them his ‘journeys of kindness’. Travelling the long road from his home in California to lend a hand in Louisiana, his truck laden with […]
March 20, 2012

Humanity in the Holocaust: Irene, the inspiration and a lesson for everyone . . .

“Every child saved with my help, and the help of all the wonderful secret messengers, who are no longer living, is the justification of my existence […]
March 16, 2012

Sowing the seeds of love: Bob, Bogart & the bus of kindness . . . .

Imagine if we hoped for the best toward every person we come into contact with during the day. If each one of us shared acts of […]
March 13, 2012

Peter von Dsikowitsky and the light that shone through the Iron Curtain . . . .

He travelled in terror, his path perilous and his chances slim. From Schwerin, in divided Germany’s North-Eastern corner, 120 stomach-churning miles, constant danger his sole companion. […]
March 9, 2012

Going the extra mile: Casey, Spencer & the Kandahar connection . . . .

It has been some time since he last bought a burger for a stranger. In Kandahar, such things are not so simple. That doesn’t mean that […]
March 4, 2012

Born This Way: Lady Gaga and the quest to make kindness cool . . . .

Her lowest point, the time the High School bullies flung her into a trash can. The incident, not an isolated one. The name-calling so frequent it […]
February 7, 2012

"I have found out that being nice doesn't take extra time . . . ."

Isla Quinn has changed the world. Imperceptibly, perhaps, but there can be no question that the planet is a more connected place for her presence on […]
February 5, 2012

OM alone 02.05.12

Evelyn Lauder. Emma Lazarus. Rachel Scott. Miquette Bishop. We are all connected.