Kind Deeds Making the Internet: #1

Welcome to the first post of Kind Deeds Making the Internet!

Each Friday (or so), I will post highlights of cool people doing kind things that popped up in the news or in social media that week. Hopefully this will be inspirational in helping us all think about who we would like to acknowledge with gratitude, kudos or thanks. For future weekly highlights, be sure to send me anything you think would make for interesting reading.

© Ramona G. Alvarez via Storyful

It hasn't quite been a full week since 12 Months of Gratitude has started but let's do a weekly round-up anyway, shall we? For this particular post, I think an alternate title might be: "How typically Canadian, eh?" Here are two stories about Canadian musicians doing nice things that made it onto the internet this week.

In Vegas, Canadian chanteuse Céline Dion gracefully handled an unruly fan, waving off her security team and choosing to handle the situation with compassion instead. Watch the video on CBC Radio q, and visit the Twitter moment for a summary of reactions.

In the words of Alan Doyle, lead singer of the band Great Big Sea, as posted on social media yesterday: "On November 19 last year, close to 50 of Canada’s most celebrated musicians gathered at the legendary The Commodore Ballroom [in Vancouver, British Columbia] to help a dear friend - John Mann, singer for Spirit of the West. John has early-onset Alzheimer's which demands incredible resources, and the musical community rallied for an amazing show of support in one unforgettable night of music and love. A makeshift studio was assembled in the building to record this song on the spot as a memento of the gathering and to help raise funds for John's continuing care. Please share far and wide as you like and give a little if you can." Watch Alan's video on Facebook. Donate to John Mann's gofundme campaign.

Enjoy your weekend, all! And remember: keep giving it away to keep it.

© The Commodore Ballroom, 2017