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Sep 29, 2018

"Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects. " --The Dalai Lama

A Kindergarten Student Keeps Her Promise

In 2012 not long after ServiceSpace founder Nipun Mehta gave a commencement speech that went viral, his organization received the following email: "Dear Keepers of ServiceSpace, I thoroughly enjoy your work. Just today I forwarded your graduation speech to my old class. Meanwhile I want to alert you to a remarkable woman, who at 90+ exemplifies so many of the qualities you write about in your columns. She happens to be my mother. I highly recommend coming to tea at her home and meeting her. Will you come? Thursdays are Salon- "cultural exchange through conversation" and tea is at 4 daily." It was a hard to resist invitation. What followed is a story that has unfolded over six years. A story that includes a kindergarten student's promise, and ripples from our community of DailyGood readers...