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Random Acts of Kindness - Definition and Overview
Related Words: Amity, Beneficence, Benevolence, Blessing, Charity, Class, Clemency, Cogency, Compassion

A random act of kindness or RAoK is a selfless act performed by kind people to either help or cheer up a random stranger, for no reason other than to make people happier. Either spontaneous or planned in advance, RAoKs are encouraged by various online and offline communities.

The second week of February is Random Act of Kindness week.

The phrase is a modification, or mangling, of "Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty", coined by Anne Herbert.

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Example Usage of Kindness
wendywater: 4 Moms ~ The Twelve Days of Kindness: Day 1: I know it's complicated, and you'll have to find child care or swap ba... http://bit.ly/6eWSAT
anniebw: RT @kellyraeroberts: i love Kindness. emails, phone calls, texts, blogs, letters, silence. all of it.
BluSweet2: RT @BluAssassin: One who knows how to show and to accept Kindness will be a friend better than any possession.
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