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1000 Cranes for 1000 Strangers

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The world can seem like a cold place sometimes - a place where you are completely disconnected from the people around you, even if you are sitting across from them on a bus. Designer and artist Mariëlle Coppes believes you have a tremendous power within you to do good. And once you discover this power, there are no boundaries. Watch this short, sweet video of how Coppes decided to brighten people's day and show them that they are connected and loved.

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Mariëlle Coppes believes you should "live your life as if you were writing your own story." Visit her Magical Daydream site, filled with ideas for creative (and colorful) acts of kindness.

Read about how the Japanese legend of folding 1000 paper cranes has become a worldwide symbol for peace.

Find a way to connect with the strangers you encounter today. Share your story with us as a comment on this video.

Reflections (44)

patricia

What inspired you about this video? I loved the creative act and the joy to simply enjoy oneself giving to others. I love giving to strangers and believe the smile is so gracious> THis brought me to smile and enjoy her joy and each person's getting a crane!> Fantastic

ellen

What inspired you about this video? a simple though profound desire to connect with people/strangers through a lovely but simple paper crane. the crane and statement Marielle inserted undoubtedly brought if not a smile, a heartwarming experience to the people she gave them to. it inspired me to find instructions on how to make the cranes and make some to give away....thank you!

Karin

To spread kindness and joy is what we need in the world today. Thank you Marielle.

Ashok Kumar

Awesome ! Very well conceived an idea ! And Marielle chose CRANE to reach out the message of CARE....when you interchange the letters of the word CRANE, you get CARE...N ; sounds like CARING ! here is bounties of best wishes to you for being remarkably Human !

Ann

What a wonderful, selfless gift. I would like to do this or something similar, to share kindness.

Sandra

awe,Cranes From The Heart. :)xo

paula pam

What inspired you about this video?
the mere simplicity of a selfless act, done to touch sooooo many, beautiful way to spread kindness.

Bev

I've been folding cranes for fifty years--ever since I lived in Hiroshima, Japan. I call them "Peace Cranes" and ask people that I hand them out to to work for peace. When I was diagnosed with cancer, 1000 were folded and hung for me. It's beautiful.

Kathleen

The simplicity and joy of the idea as a way to reach out and share!

Sunshyne501

What inspired me about this video is that MariÃ«lle Coppes took the time to first think about making someone else's day with a small, but yet BIG act of kindnesss/thought. Many people don't care to see another persons happiness or a mere smile if it's not them smiling. Just knowing that someone else has a HUGE heart that loves deeply for someone other than themselves is what has inspired me.
#Onelove

Tony Allen

A beautiful flower n the middle of the dessert.

chris

it shows that doing something positive or compassionate is slmple. maybe not easy sometimes. i am doing something simple. in the house i live in we have many ants. these can be annoying but i see them as living beings and instead of pesticide i gather them in various ways and take them somewhere out of the way.it is no big deal but very enjoyable to do something nice for someone else.

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