For many kids, the best thing about having a birthday is the party. However, many children living in homeless shelters (收容所) never have the fun of ________ their birthdays. Paige Chenault wants to make sure that those children also have good memories of their birthdays. So in 2011, she ________ the Birthday Party Project (BPP) in the US. Now Chenault and her team have had over 1,350 parties for about 12,000 kids ________ the ages of one and eighteen.

Each month, BPP has parties for kids who have ________ birthdays in that month. The kids get together to share the same party, ________ each birthday kid feels special. Why? Because they all get ________ cake and a gift. By the way, a party like this is not cheap. Each party costs 400 to $1,000. ________, finding the money and volunteers (志愿者) to help out with this heartwarming idea seems not so difficult for BPP. So far ________ goes well.

Chenault says she wants to make every ________ know they are important. From the big smiles of each birthday boy and girl, we know that she ________ something really great!

Once on a dark night, a man was driving down the road when he noticed an elderly woman standing on the roadside, being worried. So, he parked his car ________ hers and got out to help.

The man could see the old woman was nervous and understood ________ she felt. “I’m here to help you, ma’am. My name is Bryan Anderson.” The old woman told him that her car’s tire(轮胎) was flat. The man took his toolbox and began changing the flat tire. The man quickly replaced the tire. The old woman expressed her thanks to him as he finished. “How much should I ________ you?” asked the old woman.

The man didn’t accept being paid because this was not his job. Instead, he told her that if she really wanted to repay him, she should help someone in need the next time she saw one. “________ of it as payment for this deed of mine.” the man added.

On the way back to her journey, the old woman noticed ________ small cafe down the road. She went in to relax. After she ________, a waitress came to her. The old woman noticed that the waitress was in the later stage of her pregnancy(怀孕) but still smiling and working hard. After finishing her meal, the lady paid a hundred dollar bill which was ________ higher than her bill amount. The waitress went inside ________ the change, but when she returned, the old woman had left..

The waitress noticed ________ on the napkin. Her eyes were filled with tears when she read a note ________ was written by the old woman, “Thank you for your amazing services. Someone once helped me without expecting anything in return. If you truly want to repay me, pass on your kindness, ________ do not let this chain of love end with you.” There were four ________ dollar bills left under the napkin for the waitress.

Later that evening, when the waitress returned home, she still ________ how the old woman knew that she and her husband was in desperate need of help. Life would be hard for them with the baby coming very soon. She touched her belly ________ and said, “Everything will be fine, my little Bryan Anderson. We are blessed by kindness from people all around.”

Love and kindness given freely tend to make their way back to ________. That is the chain of kindness.

If you ask any 12-year-old what their favorite time of the day is, they’ll tell you it’s lunch! But for Jason, it’s a bit different. He can’t wait to get home and start working on his candle-making business.

Jason began creating candles because the candles he bought gave his mom headaches. He was only eight years old at the time. He thought there must be a way to make a safe and all-natural candle. So, he set out to find a cleaner and more natural way to make a candle that his mom could enjoy. He was very interested in the process and the chemistry behind making the candles. Later, he found a kind of wax (蜡) that is chemical-free. He also found natural oils to add scent (香味).

With the support of his mom, he started an online store in 2020. His online orders began picking up. In the fall of 2022, he opened a store at a local shopping centre. Now people can buy his candles both online and at the store. The store also sells soaps which are made by Vicky, Jason’s little sister. She was inspired (鼓舞) by her brother to make her own handmade products.

Jason started his business to save money for his college education. But running a business is about more than making money for Jason. He also gave some money to the community. The community spent the money supporting the local homeless shelter (救助站) and helping the kids who needed a little help with college.

“My future goal is to help people around the world,” he says. His mother is proud of her son and loves to spend time with him as his business grows. She says it is really inspiring to see how his mind works.

Jason has a big goal and an even bigger heart. With all the problems that seem to stop many of us from moving forward, Jason has chosen to find a solution that works, not only for himself, but as an inspiration to others.

Isabella and Soledad Meade are still in primary school. But they have a workstation, and it sells painted rocks. The whole thing began as a ________ for their mom.

“On Mother’s Day, we decided to make our mom a garden because she likes plants. I thought the garden needed color, so I painted some ________. And my sister Soledad put these rocks around the garden to make it look even more beautiful,” says Isabella.

“When we showed the garden to our mom, she was very ________. Our mom gave us lots of hugs,” Soledad says.

Their dad also liked the girls’ work. He put pictures of the rocks on his social media(社交媒体) page. People began to ________ and posted messages asking how much they cost. Then they began buying rocks. The family couldn’t believe it!

With the help of their family, the two ________ a workstation at home. “We do one at a time,” says Soledad. “I do the background and when it dries, Isabella does the design(设计).”

But earning money for themselves wasn’t enough. The girls wanted to use the rocks to ________ people. They decided to hold a rock-painting contest(比赛) to raise money for cancer patients(癌症患者) in their town. When it was over, the sisters gave all the money they had raised to those patients. The act of ________ made them feel very good, and they decided to give part of the money they will get from selling painted rocks to people in need in the future.

“I'm getting better as an artist, and I just want to grow with our workstation,” says Soledad, who plans to be a full-time artist when she gets older. ________ we can continue to make money for college.” “And help others,” Isabella adds.