In an increasingly digital world that often leaves us feeling isolated and lonely, random acts of kindness may hold the key to connection. Receiving and giving kindness boasts plenty of benefits.

On Nov. 13, we marked the 27 th year of "World Kindness Day," a chance to pause, reflect and ask: How does kindness really change lives? We then invited you, our readers, to share acts of kindness ...

Kindness is the best virtue an individual can have, and one act of kindness can spark a thousand more! It’s one of those rare things that costs nothing but actually has the power to change everything.