Good People Doing Good Things — Random Acts of Kindness | Filosofa’s Word

I don’t do it often, but every now and then I enjoy playing these “Random Acts of Kindness” videos that I come across.  I snagged this one a couple of months ago from blogging friend Bee, set it aside, and rather forgot about it until this week.  You won’t find any major things like someone rescuing a family from a burning house or feeding an entire village, but what you will find is people doing little things that make someone’s day a bit brighter — random acts of kindness of the sort we can all do from time to time.  I’m a tough ol’ biddy, but even I found tears welling in my eyes at the same time as a smile crept across my face.  I hope you enjoy this compilation of ‘good people’!

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♫ Mr. Bojangles ♫ (Redux) | Filosofa’s Word

Sammy Davis, Jr. made this song a part of his stage shows and live performances for nearly two decades.  Mr. Davis’ version is not the one that hit the charts, but I include it here because … Mr. Davis is an entertainer in every sense of the word, and because … I like it, it brings back memories.

The version that charted, reaching in the U.S. and in Canada is the one by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, released in 1970, and I include that one as well. And the first time I played this back in 2020, my friend Jack noted that Neil Diamond had also covered it, so I began including that one, too! Listen to one, listen to all three … whatever makes you smile today.  The lyrics are slightly different between versions, so I am including the lyrics only for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band version.

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