In 1998 the gentleman in these photos saved the young woman from a fire. In 2016, she invited him to her college graduation. Good deeds and crisis events tie people together over time, and in this case, benevolently and warmly. There’s something deeply healthy about that.

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So, before going back to the mundane, please think of a few people you’ve been tied together with in some way: people who you have a connection to, even though you may not have seen them for a long time. See where your thoughts take you.