Monthly Archives: February 2011

You mean the world to…

… the family at the shelter where you volunteer, not only for the food you help to serve late into the evenings every Tuesday and Thursday, but also for the time you spend afterwards, reading Dr. Seuss to their two … Continue reading

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You mean the world to…

… the woman who shares the room with your mother at the retirement home, when you also brought her a bouquet of flowers for Mother’s Day.  Maybe her children live too far away and can’t visit, or they did send … Continue reading

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You mean the world to…

… the man you let ahead of you in the line at the Pharmacy.  He didn’t look as if he was in a hurry, but was so appreciative when you offered.  He could have been up all night with a … Continue reading

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You mean the world to…

… the woman in the department store, the one who had a screaming son strapped in a stroller, the one who was stooping down to catch all the potato chips her child threw around in a fit of anger instead … Continue reading

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