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Apr 20, 2009
"Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds." --George Eliot
The Best Weekend Ever
On the eve of April Fools' Day, a 29-year-old Pittsburgh man posted an ad on Craigslist Chicago offering "help with something this weekend" to any Chicagoans in need of an extra pair of hands for tasks small or large. His only request to those asking for help was that they "pay it forward" by doing a good deed to someone else. That next weekend, he drove nearly 1,200 miles to Chicago and back, delivered a car battery, gave a lift to a stranger, dismantled a swing set, cleared out a demolished bathroom and delivered fresh clothing to a local charity that serves the homeless.
BE THE CHANGE
Reflect on a time when someone you didn't know went out of their way to help you. This week, look for an opportunity to pay that forward to a stranger.
