“Two teams ran into each other at the local charity hospital in Austin. Both had the same idea to visit the maternity ward to support a new mother who was giving birth to a baby that day. The nurses at the hospital told both teams that there were two single mothers who had given birth that day. Both mothers were certain to need the money. One team gave a card and a crisp hundred-dollar bill. The other team purchased a hundred-dollar savings bond and wrote a card stating: "Because your baby is born on a day that will always be linked to a day of tragedy, we'd like you to have something positive you may share with the child in future years.”
Source: Channel of Peace: Stranded in Gander on 9/11
“Ball even tracked down Gander mayor Claude Elliott for the story. He said of the Gander 9/11 response, "We did the only thing we know how to do, which was to comfort them, console them, and show them some love.”
Source: Channel of Peace: Stranded in Gander on 9/11
“The beauty of a grassroots movement like Pay It Forward 9/11 is that it takes on a life of its own. I was soon to find out that kindness spreads like wildfire and the heart of the Gander story was about to catch flame, this time set to music.”
Source: Channel of Peace: Stranded in Gander on 9/11
“The commemorative events in Gander that I was part of exceeded what most American cities (especially small towns) were doing to make the 9/11 tenth anniversary. Perhaps Americans still didn't see anything good to celebrate. For America, the anniversary is a day of mourning. In Gander, it is a reminder of how they helped the world.”
Source: Channel of Peace: Stranded in Gander on 9/11
“When I first met David and Irene, none of us knew how timely the message of "Come From Away" would soon become. I think it's not a coincidence that the musical's appeal has grown at the same time as we've seen a resurgence of talk by people of influence in the public sphere that encourages people who fear or hate foreigners or people from different cultures. Civil wars, climate change, and religious conflicts have caused the world's refugee crisis to grow, and people are struggling with how to handle strangers in need arriving upon their doorsteps and at the borders.”
Source: Channel of Peace: Stranded in Gander on 9/11
“To live, pray. To learn, read. To love, give. To listen, pay attention. But to be wise, apply all that you have acquired”
“In English we say:
survival of the fittest.
In Naskarian we say:
jungle is built by the fit,
civilization is built by the kind.”
Source: Kral Fakir: When Calls The Kainat
“Big feelings can live in little hearts — and every story is a gentle light to help them shine.”
Source: Big Feelings for Little Hearts: Volume 1: A Gentle Journey Through Emotions
“Kindness is a seed we plant in a child’s heart — and it will bloom for a lifetime.”
Source: Big Feelings for Little Hearts: Volume 1: A Gentle Journey Through Emotions
“So it's not good for you to paint yourself in such a negative light. That insistence of yours is an insult to all the people who care about you.”
Source: The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, Vol. 3