{"id":8716,"date":"2025-04-08T12:41:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T16:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/?p=8716"},"modified":"2025-04-08T12:41:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T16:41:56","slug":"ripples-of-kindness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/2025\/04\/08\/ripples-of-kindness\/","title":{"rendered":"Ripples of Kindness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ripples of Kindness\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YfdT0qvcBAw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Synopsis<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This digital story recounts a transformative experience when I witnessed a stranger&#8217;s act of kindness that inspired me to pay it forward. The story illustrates how a simple gesture can create a ripple effect, encouraging others to spread kindness in their own lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Media Credits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Text Overlays and Video Editing Software used by: <\/strong>Microsoft Clipchamp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sound effects downloaded from<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/\">Pixabay<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/sound-effects\/cars-honking-sound-311054\/\">Cars Honking Sound<\/a><\/em> by&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/storegraphic-49061086\/\">storegraphic<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;is licensed under&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\">CC0 1.0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/sound-effects\/talking-people-6368\/\">Talking People<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/freesound_community-46691455\/\">szalonegacie (Freesound)<\/a><\/em> is licensed under\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\">CC0 1.0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Music downloaded from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/\">Pixabay<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/sound-effects\/beautiful-memories-123086\/\">Beautiful Memories<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/purnanand_wasave-29922665\/\">PURNANAND_WASAVE<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;is licensed under&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\">CC0 1.0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Images Created with <a href=\"https:\/\/copilot.microsoft.com\/\">Microsoft CoPilot<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/copilot.microsoft.com\/\">Microsoft CoPilot<\/a>. (2025). <em>Young woman holding yellow roses on a bench in a busy city<\/em>. AI-generated image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/copilot.microsoft.com\/\">Microsoft CoPilot<\/a>. (2025). <em>Older man handing a flower to a young woman on a bench in a busy city<\/em>. AI-generated image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/copilot.microsoft.com\/\">Microsoft CoPilot<\/a>. (2025). <em>Water drop creating ripples<\/em>. AI-generated image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/copilot.microsoft.com\/\">Microsoft CoPilot<\/a>. (2025). <em>Young woman gardening in the city while wearing a volunteer shirt<\/em>. AI-generated image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/copilot.microsoft.com\/\">Microsoft CoPilot<\/a>. (2025). <em>Young woman serving food in a city building with other volunteers<\/em>. AI-generated image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/copilot.microsoft.com\/\">Microsoft CoPilot<\/a>. (2025). <em>Young woman in a busy city signing up to volunteer<\/em>. AI-generated image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/copilot.microsoft.com\/\">Microsoft CoPilot<\/a>. (2025). <em>Young woman wearing a volunteer shirt in the city with a group of people<\/em>. AI-generated image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/copilot.microsoft.com\/\">Microsoft CoPilot<\/a>. (2025). <em>Stranger showing kindness to an older man<\/em>. AI-generated image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/copilot.microsoft.com\/\">Microsoft CoPilot<\/a>. (2025). <em>A busy city street with people rushing by<\/em>. AI-generated image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/copilot.microsoft.com\/\">Microsoft CoPilot<\/a>. (2025). <em>A busy city street where people are busy and ignoring each other<\/em>. AI-generated image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/copilot.microsoft.com\/\">Microsoft CoPilot<\/a>. (2025). <em>A girl on a bench by herself near a busy city street where people are busy and ignoring each other<\/em>. 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