This morning came early as I decided to ride to the northernmost reaches of Manhattan. My 1st stop was to the 30th Police Precinct. Two Police Heroes, George and Rod met with me at the front counter. George was enthused about my ride to say the least and asked many great questions. It was a joy to stop here. I visited the 33rd Police Precinct as well and talked with Community Affairs Officer Robinson. She was such a delight to talk with. I loved when she said, “We just don’t see people doing stuff like this for us.” That was all I needed to hear today. It made me feel good about what I am doing but bittersweet that Heroes aren’t appreciated enough.
My 1st Firehouse visit was at the W161st Street Firehouse and they got a call in the middle of our meeting as did the Firehouse on W181st Street and the Vermilyea Avenue Firehouse as well. The Firehouse on W170th Street had fought a huge blaze by Yankee Stadium last night. I guess when it heats up these guys get busier than their already busy schedule.
The photo I used today was taken mid-morning and it was hot already! I think the expression on my face says it all, where is the nearest lawn sprinkler I can ride The Kindness Bicycle through?
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Bogart is my travel companion on The Kindness Bus Tour for the next ten years. We will be on the road traveling to campuses across the country. Bogart is a eight year old Boston Terrier. He is a great people dog... he loves meeting new people. I am Bogart's fourth owner in his short 8 years of life... Not because of him but because his three previous owner's lifestyles changed after they took him in... Lucky for me!! Bogart is the luckiest, most spoiled dog on the face of the earth. He loves the bus and he loves to travel. Please come and visit him when we are on your campus.
The Blue Bird Corporation donated this amazing bus to One Million Acts of Kindness, allowing us the continue this initiative. It has been painted to closely resemble the original Kindness Bus. It will last well beyond the ten years of this mission. A very big thank you to Blue Bird from Bob Votruba and Bogart too!!
The original Kindness bus has been donated to a professor at Virginia Tech who will use it on campus and at schools in the Blacksburg area. The Kindness Bus will continue to inspire and comfort residents, students and visitors in that area for years to come.
One Million Acts Of Kindness is a goal. A goal for each person to individually perform One Million Acts Of Kindness in their life. Can you imagine a greater goal for one's life? It is a constant mind-set of kindness every day of your life for the next fifty-five years. Doing for others and kindness in your heart for everyone. It is my wish that you will dedicate your life to a charity... finding the passion in your heart for something or someone in need.
As a father of three college age kids I am concerned for the world in which all kids will live. A great way to create a safer, more caring world is for everyone to start their lifetime goal of One Million Acts Of Kindness. So I bought a bus, had about sixty family members, friends and neighbors help paint it and began a ten year journey with my Boston Terrier, Bogart, to college campuses across the country hoping to convince as many of you as possible about this much needed movement for this world. I love you guys too much to sit back and not do anything about this. Let's start a kindness movement in this country today to change the direction this world is headed!! You are the change that this world needs.