We keep saying that it’s the simple things that change the world, and this is one of them. It was an icy day in Memphis, and this young man when out of his way to help an older lady navigate the difficult sidewalks.

We are born and wired to help one another, and by so doing we are birthing life and goodness into the universe. That may sound grandiose, but it’s true all the same. Acts of kindness like this change the world: they change the people giving and receiving them, they change the people seeing them, and ripple effects continue from there.

Everything we do, good or bad, changes the world, and future generations will very definitely be affected by them.

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Before venturing into the mundane, see if you can recall a time when someone went out of their way to do something nice for you; someone who had no real hope of reward, but did something nice simply because it would help or comfort you. Spend a few minutes with that recognition; you may be surprised what it plucks inside of you.