We are a company based in Parksville, B.C. Canada; devoted to the enrichment of our global community. At home, at work, at school, or at play, the content of our resources reflects TwinkleTone Productions philosophy of spreading joy through generosity.
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WORDS TO LIVE BY
Kind hearts are the garden, Kind thoughts are the roots,
Kind words are the flowers, Kind deeds are the fruits.
Take care of the garden and keep out the weeds,
Fill it with sunshine, Kind words and Kind deeds.
(Author Unknown)
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“Hard as it may be to believe in these days of infectious greed and sabers unsheathed , scientists have discovered that the small, brave act of cooperating with another person, of choosing trust over cynicism, generosity over selfishness, makes the brain light up with quiet joy”…………. Nice eh!
Reading Rambam’s Ladder (A Meditation on Generosity and Why It Is Necessary to Give) by Julie Salamon introduced me to this little gem. The quote was borrowed from an article written by Natalie Angier and fit nicely into Ms. Salamon’s meditation. Somethings happening here!
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TwinkleTone is pleased to announce the development of "GENEROSITY" Workplace Wellness Seminars. We are currently putting the finishing touches on 1 hour, a half day / full day workplace seminar aimed at increasing the awareness of generosity at work.
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Good friends just returned from a trip to Thailand and Cambodia. When asked about their adventure one thread was continual. They were consistently moved by the smiles on the faces of the people they came in contact with - moments of pure joy.
They told us of the blessing given to them by a blind street merchant after a small sale; the stranger freely giving directions; little ragamuffin children waving “Hello” from their small one room huts on stilts; the true thanks for a tip from a driver, a waiter or guest house clerk and how they bowed gently with their hands in child like prayer.) Honest gratitude was commonplace.
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COMING SOON!
"GENEROSITY WORKPLACE WELLNESS SEMINARS": We are currently developing 1 .5 hour /half day / full day seminars to enhance workplace generosity. Our concept embraces the generosity within the individual employment environment and in the greater community, locally and globally.
INTERNATIONAL JOY!
MULTICULTURAL GENEROSITY: We recently visited Southeast Asia (Thailand and Cambodia) to research a documentary on the Generosity of Nations. This research will lead us into to a series of films and slide shows demonstrating joy through generosity around the world. Our plan is to provide schools, colleges and the general public with models of the simple joy of giving. We are looking for individual and corporate sponsors interested in helping finance the production(s). Visit our Advertising / Sponsors Category Page
INTERACTION WITH YOU:
We invite articles and comments from site visitors to provide their accounts of the joy of giving & receiving & topics related to our purpose. Additionally, we'd like to establish important links to those individuals and organizations with like-minded goals.
We’ll keep you “posted” and as always, welcome your support and feedback. As stated in ABOUT US we believe the joy and spiritual growth stemming from generosity can change the world and the more we embrace it, the more we are enhancing the quality of life for our planet and its entire population.
And as DaMunk says, “Bula Bula”
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“I promise to do my best , to do my duty to God and the Queen, to keep the law of the wolf cub pack and do a good deed for someone every day”! Wow! I took that
pledge when I was about 8 years old. My first promise or pledge I guess. It was a vital step in becoming a cub scout. I must admit I don’t seem to recall my duty to God and the Queen or the “pack law” though I am sure it was all honorable stuff. As for the daily good deed, I don’t seem to recall keeping a journal of my efforts. “Ya wanna be a cub”? “Take the pledge”!
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Many years ago I found myself far from home as Christmas approached. I was in a country that spoke a different language and I hardly knew anyone I was with. There was no escaping the fact it was December 24th and the next day was sure to come.
Had I been a child removed from mum, dad, sisters and a visit to Santa, I can imagine the trauma of no stocking hanging on the mantle, no tree, no presents, no Christmas songs to sing along with (“All I want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth” and Gene Autry singing “Frosty the Snowman” were my favorites) and no turkey dinner! I would have found a way to celebrate in some way. No matter what! .
This wasn’t going to be easy. The place where we were staying had no fir or pine trees to chop down for a Christmas tree, let alone a stove to cook a turkey. Heck there weren’t even any turkeys in that part of the planet. What about gifts? Presents? Oh, what to do? When in doubt call an emergency meeting! We huddled up and agreed ….if there was a will there was a way…. we needed to capture that magic of Christmas spirit found in a child. The adventure had begun!
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“Once upon a time not too long ago there were these two guys. One guy was pretty big so he was called Big Guy. The other guy wasn’t so big yet so he was called Little Guy. They were pals! They loved to go on these adventures together and each time Big Guy brought his compass and Little Guy brought his whistle. One day…………………….”
These words are taken from a relationship formed between a grandfather and his grandson. They took shape through circumstance, imagination and love in a series of bedtime stories. (We now share them as
Big Guy and Little Guy Adventure Stories.) They echo the joy of nurturing and the need for young boys to have a positive male role model. This relationship is an example of the unexpected that can happen to families at any time. We can make plans but we can’t plan outcomes!
As in most cases the outcome was a joyful experience. Somehow, through the twists and turns of life, a father with grown children found himself as surrogate father figure to his grandson. When a father helps rear his son and daughters there is an intuitive knowing the relationship will last a lifetime in some shape or fashion. However, little thought, if any, is given to one day being a “father figure” to a grandchild. Well it's happening!
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Hey, wanna join the Banana Gang? Have some fun… take the pledge, wear the t-shirt, and pass on a 
“Token of Kindness”! Be part of spreading the joy of generosity & kindness! Kids love passing on the Tokens of Kindness.
The Banana Gang began about 12 years ago when DaMunk (the MunkyMan) began making public appearances. DaMunk simply asked folks big and small to join the Banana Gang. There are currently over 1400 members!
This idea began as a unique way for people to reach out and connect with others. In recognition of random acts of kindness, a “token” is passed on to someone as they perform a kind act. This sets the “cosmic wheel of kindness” into motion, as tokens are passed on endlessly! Whenever someone performs an act of kindness hand them a token.
As you pass on a “token of kindness” to someone who has performed a simple kind act, the recipient feels good and so does the donor. This state of well-being keeps spreading as you feel the benefits within and then with family and community.
Obviously, you do not need a “token of kindness” in order to spread generosity. Whenever I carry a “token” with me it’s like a wee reminder of how I wish to be in the world. I’m not talking of huge, heroic deeds, rather, for me, it’s a subtle attitudinal state where I have a choice to smile, say thank you, ask how someone else is doing and really take the time to listen. What a gift!
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I’m trying to remember the first present I ever received. I was four or five years old. I think it was Christmas and Santa brought me a set of Roy Rogers’s twin six guns and holsters. Very Cool! Roy Rogers, the singing cowboy, was my first hero. There was Gabby Hayes, his scruffy sidekick; Trigger, the smartest horse in the world and Dale Evans, Roy’s singing wife. Happy Trails to You too! I would stand in front of the mirror and squint to look like Roy. Nobody seemed to think toy guns for kids were a no-no in those days. Then my cousin showed up for dinner with a really cool red cowboy hat! Now if I just had that hat too……..
We were a pretty average middle class family when I was growing up, nonetheless, presents were special. As I recall, I used to get one serious present at Christmas and another on my birthday (only a few days after Christmas, so it was like a double big bang time of year for me).
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