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Mar 8, 2011

"I have begun to think of life as a series of ripples widening out from an original center." --Seamus Heaney

From Linda to Chad to Michael to You

Whenever Linda goes out with her 7-year-old granddaughter, they play a contest: "Who Can Make the Most People Smile?" Over time, Linda subconsciously started tuning into the kindness around her. One day, while she was in line at the drug store, a young woman with a sick, crying baby was asked to come back in 2 hours; a tear trickled down her cheek, when suddenly, an older fellow sitting on the side came over and said that he had to wait for his prescription, so if she wanted, he would be happy to deliver her prescription to her... What started out as just a fun way to pass the time took off into a surprising chain of compassion!