Senior's Candlelights book series seeks to spread kindness

Published: 2003-12-09

MIAMI (CNS) -- You've heard of "Chicken Soup for the Soul"? A south Florida senior has started her own book series, written by children and aimed at spreading the message of kindness. "Kindness is the truest religion," said Alice Johnson, 76. "Kindness is love in action." Johnson, a member of Christ the King Parish in Perrine, is editor and publisher of the Candlelights book series. The books are written by children from local public schools who share stories of how the kindness of family and friends has touched their lives. "They are so touching. They are true stories. All of them deal with love and kindness -- their family, their mother, their grandmother. They are stories that touch lives and lift spirits," said Johnson, a retired educator. She and her husband, John, co-wrote several books detailing their 40-year struggle with his multiple sclerosis. He died last year at age 73 after 43 years of marriage.

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