The Bluebird Patch

  They did it! Together, on World Humanitarian Day, Beyonce and the United Nations reached more than one billion people through social media for this year's campaign, called "I Was Here." "'I Was Here' says I want to leave my footprints in the sands of time, and that is leaving our mark on the world," Beyonce told CNN's Anderson Cooper . "We all want to know that our life meant something, and that we did something for someone else, and that we spread positivity no matter how big or how small." And from today you can continue doing something good, somewhere, for someone else. Just place your pin on the map , find someone to help, or choose an organization to support.

Your greatness is measured by your kindness; your education and intellect by your modesty; your ignorance is betrayed by your suspicions and prejudices, and your real caliber is measured by the consideration and tolerance you have for others. William J.H. Boetcker (1873-1962) Gov. Nathan Deal has declared August 22, 2012 Random Acts of Kindness Day in Georgia. Every Georgian is encouraged to something kind for someone else. It doesn't have to cost any money. Random acts of kindness is a selfless act by which a person makes a deliberate attempt to brighten another person's day by doing something thoughtful, and without expecting anything in return. Kindness is a way of showing others that they count and that even in the face of hostility and selfishness, you're making a stand for kindness. Every weekday, you can catch 11Alive's morning crew surprising strangers with Random Acts of Kindness and l ater this month, they'll be taking the movement ...