Mr Shmuel Greenbaum,
Passaic, New Jersey

I imagine that I am the only terror victim that does not focus on anger and hatred. I give a completely positive talk through a series of stories. I love telling stories and playing up the emotions to the crowd and my audiences love it as well. Mo

About Shmuel Greenbaum

I imagine that I am the only terror victim that does not focus on anger and hatred. I give a completely positive talk through a series of stories. I love telling stories and playing up the emotions to the crowd and my audiences love it as well. Most of the participants come away feeling very positive and excited about doing something great.

It is only human to compare your life to the lives of others. When I speak, many of the participants put themselves in my position and wonder how I can be so positive. We usually discuss it in the questions that they ask afterwards. My positive outlook in the face of tragedy and the discussions afterward are the most important part.

Everyone has tragedies in their lives at one time or another. Some of these include: the breakup of relationships, the loss of loved ones, illness, poverty, and loneliness. The goal of my talk is to teach the audience how to transform the negativity of tragedies into something tremendously positive.

The feeling of terror is paralyzing. People around the world feel helpless and alone. We got a small glimpse of this after 9-11.

I discuss the way that I have transformed the horrible feelings brought about by terrorism into something beautiful by creating programs to teach kindness.

I talk about the effects our kindness e-mails have on people living in Israel. Thousands of our subscribers in Israel are using the e-mails to not only cope with the fear of Terror, but to become more sensitive and caring. The e-mails are helping them to make the world better.

I get e-mails all the time from people in Israel telling me that they had lost hope in humanity and were paralyzed.

When I spoke in Florida a few months ago, a major Israel activist told the audience that he finds it very difficult to read news about Israel (he reads several hours of it every day). He explained that our e-mails help him to cope with the sad new. They totally change his attitude from fear and hopelessness to happiness and the desire to do great things.

The Daily Dose of Kindness e-mails are helping people around the world to not only cope with difficult circumstances, but to grow in their ability to help others.

The e-mails allow people to put their lives in prospective. They show people that there are people all over the world who have less than they do and who know less than they do but who give of themselves more.

In my travels around the world, I can see that the e-mails are making leaders around the world stronger and capable of accomplishing much greater things with their new positive attitude towards the world.

To get an idea of the impact of my talk, here are some comments from students in a New York public High school. I also provided comments from our readers around the world. The most important part of my talk is actually not my talk, but the questions that the audience asks. As you can see below people are very moved by it.

I like to speak from 20 â?? 35 minutes (depending on how much time the audience has) and take questions for at least 10 minutes (I have taken questions for 45 minutes when the time was available).

If you would like to do a very easy, but powerful act of kindness, forward the e-mail below to friends and relatives. If you know of any groups that are interested in having me speak, I don't charge a fee, other than travel from New York (if I am not already in your area).

Wishing you blessings for all good things,

-Shmuel Greenbaum


Comments from High School Students


I enjoy speaking to audiences of all ages here are some comments from high school students:

You came to my high school, Wauwatosa West (Wisconsin) on Friday (May 20th), and I just wanted to say thanks for being inspiring! I was amazed at your personal strength in dealing with tragedy by having a positive impact, and I signed up for the weekly emails so I can (hopefully) go through life constructively, and spread kindness. I was also interested in what you were saying about television- I think it's an idiotic way to ignore life. Are you really writing a book about it, or were you just joking?

Thanks again for coming!

Most Influential Speaker

Thirteen months ago, my mother was involved in a hit and run while crossing the street. Fortunately, my mom suffered only a bruise on her right leg. The first few minutes when I received the news, however, I was uncertain of the outcome. Therefore, I cursed God and the man who hit my mother, with enough rage to kill him if I received the chance. Today, I could say that if a member of my family or if a close friend were to be murdered, I would seek revenge through violence or at least, displaced anger. I cannot fathom anyone else would think differently. A few days ago, Shmuel Greenbaum proved me wrong.

Mr. Greenbaum was a guest speaker whose wife was murdered by a suicide bomber a year ago. Instead of anger, he responded with kindness. In fact, he was so full of kindness that he proposed an idea to the MTA for posters encouraging kindness to be put in trains and buses. Mr. Greenbaum even started a program called Partners in Kindness. His story truly produces astonishment for anyone who hears it.

Mr. Greenbaum didn't influence me in that he convinced me kindness was the perfect way to comfit hatred. His session in the lecture hall made me realize that if the students are the future, then we will be nothing more than a few hundred stubborn faces in the ranks of power, with ignorance impeding their usefulness.
â?? Stuyvesant High School, New York, New York


Response to Guest Speaker
I admire the goals that Mr. Greenbaum seems to want to achieve. I do believe that in the ideal model of society people would be willing to respond to each other with kindness instead of mistrust, fear, and hatred. Yet I am skeptical, as I'm sure most people are, of the likelihood that such a change will take place in the foreseeable future. It is optimistic, perhaps even naive, to expect people who have lived in the world as we know it today to set aside their reservations and embrace a "good deed" policy.

My principle criticism is that most people just do not have the luxury of "rising above" their fears. In so many parts of the world there are people who are perpetual victims of injustice, tyranny, and oppression. There are those who live a handâ??toâ??mouth existence. There are those who are subject to torture at their captor's whims. There are those who suffer from institutionalized prejudice. How can we convince these people to respond with kindness to their situations? Isn't it unfair of us to ask so much of them? Are we abusing the luxury of being in a privileged society?

There is also another consideration, perhaps one that is even more problematic. While kindness certainly is infectious, we cannot forget that hate is too. In fact, part of the reason it feels good to perform an act of kindness is because it is a singular act, an island of resistance against the paradigm of hatred that characterizes our society. Simply put, most of the time people act in hateful ways to one another. It does not even have to be the type of hate that we typically associate with violence or racism. It is a more pervasive type of hate, a subtler one. It is selfishness, greed, cruelty, indifference, malice, prejudice, envy, and various other vices. These sentiments are diverse but all share a common motivationâ??that of selfâ??interest. Kindness, almost by definition, requires that one sets aside their own selfâ??interest and performs an act of good will. And although these acts receive much attention, it is also understood that these acts are far and few between.

Despite the best intentions of a few good Samaritans, I believe that any movement towards kindness has no real chance for success. Hatred is systematically entrenched into societies because it keeps people under the control of elites. The current Middle East conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians is a case in point. Thousands of people have died in the shuffle, yet the leaders of both sides persist in their impossible demands. It is the best interests of both sides that a peaceful resolution be reached quickly but both leaders are unwilling to do so. They know that a major concession will ruin the career of whoever is forced to cave in first. They know that there are extremists on both sides that profit from the conflict. They know that the best way for them to retain their power and still convince their people to live in terrible conditions is to infuse them with a hatred for the opposition. This pattern is repeated in various forms around the world. In the end, the true reason that kindness will fail is that those in power will always push hatred into our intentions. Even if a conscious policy of kindness somehow managed to take hold of a large amount of people the ultimate political implications of that movement would always fail.

It is sad to look around and understand that so much of our world is defined by hate. As an idealist who has faith in the common person, this observation is especially affecting. But it is inspirational, if nothing else, to see that ever so often there are people who try and fight this dreary system that we are born into. A movement such as the one Mr. Greenbaum advocates serves a reminder that we are at least capable, if unwilling, to do kindness.

I walked into Lecture Hall A today, expecting to attend the lecture given by Shmuel Greenbaum for one period. I ended up staying for four. What I saw today was stirring for a number of reasons, and was a great example of the type of intellectual discussion that our school can boast. I also found our guest speaker, Shmuel Greenbaum, to be captivating for several reasons.

Shmuel Greenbaum is an extraordinary human being. The tragedy that he was forced to endure is something that none of us should ever have to be exposed to. And to have to deal with the horrors of September the 11th, a mere 32 days later? Now that defines tragedy in a persons life. I don't think that many people exist who could respond to an experience like that with anything but hatred and rage. Greenbaum reacted, instead, with kindness. It is an act, that is equally beautiful as it is hopeful for the future. Listening to that man speak, your heart lifts. Hearing of all the good that he has put into the world, in the wake of such a horrible catastrophe, you cannot help but adore him. If only more people could live their days out like this man, you think to yourself, if only everyone else could practice kindness in the way that Shmuel Greenbaum has, the world would truly be a better place. It is for this reason, that I deeply admire Mr. Greenbaum, and strongly feel that he is the most commendable person that we have observed thusâ??far in this class.

When it comes down to it, there is no denying the fact that Shmuel Greenbaum is an amazing individual, who is truly dedicating his life to making the world a better place. It is so uplifting, so enlightening, so refreshing to hear someone like him talk â?? to simply bubble over with excitement at the thought of doing good in the world. He is in his way, a role model to us all.

Let me say this. When his compassion campaign hits the New York Subways, I will be one of its most enthusiastic fans â?? Stuyvesant High School, New York, New York

Comments from College Students



. In the very first class, our guest speaker was Mr. Shmuel Greenbaum. His story was about his wife, who was tragically killed in the Sbarro attacks in Jerusalem some 30 days before 9-11 happened. His wife was also pregnant with their first child.

This particular guest speaker was the one I have found to be moving and also very interesting by far. As he was talking, I felt as if I could relate to him. This past summer of 2005, I had a family emergency as well. My cousin, who was only 23 years old and one of my best friends, was murdered in Israel. It was very hard for me because I was close to him and I have not seen him for four years when this happened. He was a very young guy, a very beautiful person, inside and out.

After the tragedy, I found myself not being the same anymore. I did not want to go out with friends or do anything. I found myself being more distant with people because I thought that I could not trust anyone after what happened to my cousin. I kept thinking about how people could be so cruel and selfish and just so inhuman and often wondered if there are many, if any, nice and wonderful people left in this world.

After listening to Mr. Greenbaum, I, first of all, was much moved and second of all, his story about kindness and his project about kindness and teaching it to others restored my thoughts. Thank you very much for having him come in. he was absolutely great. Definitely have him come back next semester for the group if possible.
â??Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois


NYC Transit Employees Responses

Barbara Orlando, Editor, At Your Service, the NYC Transit employee newsletter 718 694-3419. She has spoken with quite a few employees about their response to my kindness proposal written in At Your Service.

Daniels, Tour�© Kai, 718 694-4922, Marketing Information, Should be able to provide you with a copy of the Partners In Kindness poster they created.

In the article in our employee newsletter, I encouraged employees, their families, and friends to send their comments. Here are some of the responses:

I really like your idea, especially about using our advertising resources to reach the public. One idea might be to encourage people to give their seats to others who need it more, like someone with a lot of bags, a disabled person, elderly person, or pregnant woman. After spending a lot of time in Europe, I'm always so surprised to find the lack of courtesy that people give one another. However, when you offer your seat to someone, they are usually very appreciative.

I'd say you're off to a promising start. The comments I've heard around me cover 1) how sad, touching and inspiring your tragedy and your response to it are and 2) general agreement with your thinking that Kindness could well have a place in the agency's outreach efforts.

I am deeply moved by what has happened to your wife. May she rest in peace. Furthermore, I think your kindness program is a wonderful thing. My mother and I always try to promote a kinder and gentler community. It would be a pleasure to get involved with your program, and I will visit your website tonight at home.

You have my deepest sympathies on the loss of you lovely wife. I just read your article on TENS (The NYC Transit intranet site) and think your "acts of kindness" idea is a perfect way to honor your wife's memory and improve the world. I've always believed that doing random acts of kindness gives as much to the doer as the receiver. I believe we were put on this earth to help one another whenever and where-ever we can. The world today is a scary place, we need this type of thing now more than ever. I'm with you 100 percent, please let me know what I can do to help.

I read your article in At Your Service and was greatly inspired. You are doing a tremendous thing to reveal G-dliness in the world. I wish you much success in your endeavors.

I heard in a speach last week that gratitude is very important. It is one of the strongest motivators, since we feel an obligation. Consequently, kindness can breed more kindness in an endless cycle.

I enjoyed your great article. You wrote what Psalms says "The world is built on kindness."

I once heard a scholar explain this; that in order to provide bread for children each morning there has to be so many acts of kindness. A farmer has to plant the seeds, then G-d has to make it rain, then someone has to cut the grain, then the miller has to grind the wheat, then the baker has bake the bread, then the trucker has to deliver the bread, then storekeeper has to stock the bread, then the father has to work to make money, then the mother has to buy the bread. Only through all these acts of kindness can the world survive.

I just wanted to let you know how moved I was when reading your story about the death of your wife, Shoshana, and your efforts in bringing kindness to New York. Kindness or acts of service to others is the only way the world can be made better. Thank you for taking the first step and leading the way.

I enjoyed reading your article in the At Your Service NYCT Newsletter. i would like to see a Kindness program at NYCT. i hope you get alot of responses for it.

I have one idea. I'm sure it's not so original, and I'm not sure if it's even possible to implement it. i believe the Kindness initiative should start with the token booth clerks and bus operators & train conductors. they're the first ones in contact with the public. a simple "good morning" by them might be enough to get the Kindness project off to a good start.

I know that every morning when I get on the bus, I say good morning to the bus operator, and say have a nice day when I get off from the front door. I always get a positive response from the driver. it's also a pleasure when riding the train when I hear the conductor making announcements. I'm talking about saying things like "thank you for riding with NYC Transit", or "please remember to take all your possessions with you", etc. etc.

I'm not saying that these announcements should be made at every station, but occasionally it would be nice. even hearing something over the automated announcements would be nice (but make sure the p.a. system is clear first!) anyway, I could go on & on, but let me stop here (for now)

Steve, after calling, I decided to e-mail. I wanted you to know that I'm certainly on board with your proposal and, time permitting, will help in Kindness communications in any way I can.

Steve, This is a wonderful idea, I really appreciate it. I hope it goes around the world.

I work at the NYCTA's Travel Information Center. Great Idea!


Reader Responses


A Reader in Dublin, Ireland sent this story:

My father is generally considered to be a bit of a miser... He's quite successful and hoards his pennies; or so they think.

I know that every year he goes to his local house of worship and asks them to find needy older people who could use a bit of help. They might need eyeglasses or operations, or food money. He gives a substantial amount of money to these people on the condition that his gift remains anonymous.

The author of the story sent us this e-mail the day after we printed the story:

I was surprised and pleased to see my little story coming back to me in your email. If mine was fit to print I can't help wondering if you are not getting enough submissions. Hopefully that's not the case. I found your site via a link on some weblog (I don't know where) and it struck a chord with me. As an engineer (and as a person without religious beliefs) I tend to see things in a somewhat clinical way; within a clear cost / benefit matrix. Your site reminded me of the importance of more ephemeral qualities, and it made me think of my father.

It can be especially difficult to maintain a clear moral compass if you don't subscribe to any religious framework. Every position needs to be considered in a vacuum and this makes it easy to accept your first thought as being the correct one.

Thank you for your site, it has made me think. I needed it.



Dear Mr. Greenbaum:

Just a note to let you know how much I am enjoying (your e-mails). I think that enjoying is really not the right word to use as these messages really touch my heart and spirit. In spite of doctrinal differences (I am Roman Catholic) I feel like a kindred spirit, so to speak, to my Jewish counterparts who demonstrate the love of God to others through acts of kindness. It is a real testimony to the saying that actions speak louder than words. It is truly faith in action. We often say that G-d is in the details. These daily messages illustrate, at least to me, just how true this is - how He speaks to us through what we would consider the most minute of actions. And yet, they are such important actions, especially to the recipient. Sometimes I wonder how long it has been since another individual received a compliment or a smile.

These messages are a real ministry to me and a wonderful way to begin the day.

Thank you again for putting your very deep personal pain to good use for the benefit of others.

Blessings,



* Wow! If everyone dealt with tragedy in a similar manner, this world would truly be
a better place. I am so privileged to know you. Thank you for sharing your story.
I have forwarded your message to lists here in my country, the Philippines. I love
your message -- creating a kinder world one person at a time. It is beautiful.

The Record and The Herald News (North Jersey)

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Passaic man turns to peace after bomber kills pregnant wife
Monday, June 30, 2003

By DEENA YELLIN
STAFF WRITER

PASSAIC - When a suicide bomber plowed into Sbarro in Jerusalem, killing Steven Greenbaum's wife and unborn child, he vowed to fight back.

But he's not waging a battle with grenades or guns. Instead, the 40-year-old Passaic resident is waging a kindness crusade. An idealist by nature, Greenbaum believes that ordinary citizens can destroy terrorism through extraordinary acts of goodness.

His year-old organization, Partners in Kindness, encourages kindness through a plethora of e-mailings, lectures, posters, and contests. More than 5,000 members on six continents subscribe to Greenbaum's weekly "Kind Words" e-mails. His readers - some from as far away as Iran, Kuwait, and Japan - report their daily acts of kindness via e-mail to Greenbaum's Web site.

Repeating stories of good deeds inspires others, says Greenbaum, adding, "It's pretty contagious."

Schools, organizations, and radio programs worldwide have taken up the cause.

It has also caught on at New York City Transit, where Greenbaum works as a computer specialist. Thanks to his efforts, New York City Transit recently started a kindness public awareness campaign among employees. Greenbaum is now trying to push a "Heroes of Kindness" poster program in which posters depicting New York City Transit employees and passengers performing inspiring acts of kindness would be plastered throughout the system.

"What better place is there to have the undivided attention of millions of New Yorkers?" asks Greenbaum. "It's a great opportunity to inspire them with stories that motivate them to do acts of kindness."

Paul Fleuranges, vice president of public affairs at New York City Transit, says Greenbaum has made a dramatic impact on the organization. "We've featured him in our newsletter and have posters up throughout the building promoting his Web site and message of kindness. We are encouraging others here to follow in his footsteps," Fleuranges says.

Greenbaum, who works on the voluntary project in his spare time, says it keeps him going. "It's therapeutic," he says. "I come home from work and I go straight to the computer. My readers give me tremendous feedback, saying how it inspires them."

One user, Lin Marelic of Mission Viejo, Calif., says that the Kindness e-mails are "an important part of my life. With all the horror in the world, they inspire me with a positive message."

Fayge Young, a homemaker from Oak Park, Mich., calls the e-mailings "my daily booster shot to keep me upbeat. If someone in his [Greenbaum's] situation can have the energy to do something like this, I can draw on the same kind of power."

Though Greenbaum cannot attest to the veracity of every story submitted, he ensures that the person writing and sending the e-mail saw the act of kindness firsthand.

He quotes a New York Times article about medical research that found that acts of kindness stimulate the brain in the same place that physical pleasures do. "Medical research has shown that doing kindness causes enjoyment," Greenbaum says joyfully. "This is just one more benefit."

If the research is to be believed, then Greenbaum should be a very happy man. He has regularly performed acts of kindness, having served as a "Big Brother" for children from broken homes, provided computer training for the unemployed in his community, and visited nursing homes on a regular basis.

At his Manhattan office each day, he makes an effort to greet everyone he encounters jubilantly. When they inquire why he's so happy, he replies, "Because it makes you live longer." This usually provokes them to smile, too," he says. "After a while, they start greeting me

first, even though they don't even know my name. It's terrific. That means it's working."

Greenbaum insists that his is not a courtesy campaign. "Courtesy is very different from kindness," Greenbaum says. "You can be very courteous but hateful. My objective is to teach people to care about each other."

He avoids listening to news about suicide bombings in Israel because he finds it too upsetting. But even in the throes of violence, he sees a mission for himself.

"Many of the people on my list live in Israel, and they tell me all the time that my e-mails are very comforting," he says.

Much like music or art, kindness requires practice, he points out. Greenbaum wants people to become experts. His crusade is an apt tribute to Shoshana, his wife of 15 months. "Kindness was what she was all about," says Greenbaum. At the Long Beach, N.Y., elementary school where she taught, "She always greeted her students with a big smile that made them feel how much she cared for them," he recalls. "She tried to connect with every student."

She even gave her students her phone number, urging them to call her whenever they needed advice or help. And to everyone she encountered, he says, "She filled the world with a smile that radiated her love."

What impressed him most about his wife, Greenbaum recalls, was her keen intelligence and desire to do good. "That's what we had in common was our desire to help people and bring love into the world," he says. "And that's what these programs are doing."

The 31-year-old teacher was five months pregnant when she was invited to an all-expenses paid summer program in Israel as part of her master's degree program in education. Shoshana was elated, Greenbaum recalls. "She loved Israel. She wasn't afraid at all."

Greenbaum stayed with her for several weeks in Israel and then returned home to his job. On Aug. 9, four days after Greenbaum's departure, Shoshana went to Sbarro for lunch and never came out.

A terrorist detonated a bomb in the restaurant, killing 15 people, including Shoshana, an only child.

Greenbaum, who married late in life because he wanted to make sure he found the right person, felt his life had been shattered. He cried. He grieved. He questioned God. But he refused to get angry.

"I knew that God was sending me a message, but I didn't know what it was," he says.

Greenbaum prayed that God would help him make the world better, and to prevent such tragedies from happening again.

Today he feels his prayers were answered.

Although he thinks of Shoshana every day, he is able to live through his pain because of his quest. "From the response I'm getting, I see that it's having a profound effect on people all over the world of all religions. I am fighting hatred with kindness, one person at a time," he says. "That's giving me tremendous strength."

Copyright �© 2003 North Jersey Media Group Inc.


Join Us!
Be a "Partner In Kindness."
Visit our websites:
http://www.PartnersInKindness.org (Non-Sectarian)
http://www.TraditionOfKindness.or g (Jewish)



If you would like to do a very easy, but powerful act of kindness, forward the e-mail below to friends and relatives. If you know of any groups that are interested in having me speak, I don't charge a fee, other than travel from New York (if I am not already in your area).

Wishing you blessings for all good things,

-Shmuel Greenbaum


Coping With Tragedy
Fighting Terror With Kindness

By Shmuel Greenbaum
info@TraditionOfKindness.org


Kindn ess has been my personal response to terror. My wife, Shoshana, was murdered by a suicide bomber. She was one of over 100 victims that were killed or injured on August 9, 2001 at the Sbarro restaurant in Jerusalem.

Sometimes I wonder whether telling my story can really help others. Since, the way I am coping with tragedy is so different than the norm, would anyone else understand it?

Many of the rabbis that came to visit me told me a story about a carpet. â??Sometimes you only see the knots on the back,â?? they said; â??Only later do you see the beautiful design on the front.â?? I thanked them for coming and explained that I see the beautiful design now. I see the â??big picture.â??

I have always been interested in the â??big pictureâ?? â?? in how to make the world better. Since I was a kid, I always liked to tackle these big problems by assembling a group of experts to solve them. As a teenager I designed a system to tap hydroelectric power from the wastewater of apartment buildings. I contacted a local engineering school and assembled a team of academicians to prepare the plan for the US Department of Energy.

After my wifeâ??s violent murder, I began a project to teach people how to be kinder. The project has just started to take off. At the moment, we have more than 33,000 subscribers on six continents to our â??Daily Dose of Kindnessâ?? e-mail. Everyone who signs up for this e-mail list is also automatically signed up as an advisor. As I said before, I like having many advisors. Right now, I have over 33,000 â??Kindness advisorsâ??.

Last week, one of my Kindness advisors sent me an e-mail link to an article in the New York Times about how medical researches have found that acts of kindness stimulate the brain in the same place that physical pleasures do. So now medical researchers have shown that doing kindness causes enjoyment. From this you can see one way that I cope with tragedy â?? I receive tremendous pleasure by promoting kindness.

My favorite author on kindness is Zelig Pliskin. In his book Kindness, he presents eighty-five techniques to find new opportunities to do kindness by improving yourself and improving the world around you. In one chapter he explains how you can feel the thrill of an international sports victory every day if you visualize 100,000 people applauding for you and cheering you on when you do an act of kindness. Studies have shown that our hormonal system has actual biochemical responses even though the victory is totally a figment of our imagination.

Shortly after my wifeâ??s death, I prayed with great intensity to G-d to help me to make the world better. From the feedback I am getting from my kindness projects, it is clear that my prayers are being answered and that I am helping to make the world a little kinder â?? one person at a time. This feeling of Divine assistance combined with the biochemical responses to my imagined victory has given me tremendous emotional strength.


Join Us!
Be a "Partner In Kindness."
Visit our websites:

English:
http://www.TraditionOfKindn ess.org (Daily Jewish e-mail)
http://www.PartnersInKindness.org (Weekly Non-Sectarian e-mail)

French:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ Potentiel_de_Bonte (Weekly e-mail)

Spanish:
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.c om/group/LapracticadelaBondad/ (Weekly e-mail)

Hebrew:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ KindWordsInHebrew/ (Weekly e-mail)

German:
http://de.groups.yahoo.com/gro up/FreundlicheWorte (Weekly e-mail)

Russian:
http://health.groups.yahoo.co m/group/KindWordsInRussian/ (Weekly e-mail)

Indonesian:
http://asia.groups.yahoo.c om/group/KataKataBaik/ (Weekly e-mail)

Portuguese:
http://br.groups.yahoo.com /group/ParceirosNaBondade/ (Weekly e-mail)

If you would like to do a very easy, but powerful act of kindness, forward this e-mail to friends and relatives. If you know of any groups that are interested in having me speak, I don't charge a fee, other than travel from New York (if I am not already in the area).