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How beautiful! I love serendipitous connections like these - they show us the way ahead 💖

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Thank you for reading Shreya! You’re quite right because I imagine Talli was forever changed to a more attentive and thoughtful person after this incident.

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Lovely story, Reena, about how people can touch each other, even incidentally, and share peace and joy.

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Yes exactly, Bethel. Thank you for reading and commenting!

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Truly profound. I am relating to your story on a deep level. I am winding down my final year of work and I have received 3 unsolicited “Thank yours” from families who had no inkling of my plans. We frequently go through life without knowing and understanding how small actions from us make big impacts in others lives.

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Wow Philip! So wonderful to hear that. Congratulations on all of it. Makes me so happy these words resonated. And all the best with your plans ahead.

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Beautiful story, Reena.

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Thank you so much TS!

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Beautiful. Effort and kindness can change a life.

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Thank you dear Carissa. So true. Sometimes we’re presented opportunities and we should grab them!

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Absolutely beautiful story ❣️

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Thank you so much Pragalbha!

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What a lovely story, Reena.

Thank you for the wonderful new friendship!

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Thank YOU -- for both - Priya! We are both very lucky!

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What a heartwarming story and reminder of the things that give us life.

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Thank you Claudia! Yes.

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We underestimate the power of our words on the lives. My life was transformed once by five kind words from a wise doctor. I am still grateful.

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Switter -- I would love to know what those words were if you're able to share. I am fascinated by such transformational encounters.

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“Thank you for your service.”

I never considered my work as something worthy of those words. As a humanitarian aid worker, I was often called a “do gooder,” and even had someone go on a rant against my choice of careers here on Substack. Writers, among them Paul Theroux, likes to rant against aid workers so I was hardened to the slurs, but completely unprepared for my doc’s kind words.

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Thank you for sharing. I assume most aid workers must have the best intentions at heart, but there must be so many factors that impact their contribution. I remember reading this intriguing and insightful question on your profile: "Does the world even want to be a better place?"

All we can do is give and do our best. You take care! And thank you for sharing your life wisdom.

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So true. Thank you, Switter!

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