“I looked at your nice backpack; that tells me you’ve got a mission.”

Reading: Read chapters 14 – 16.

Kind Action: This week exercise is to say hello to everyone (friends and strangers) you see. Your job is to not wait for others to acknowledge you — you acknowledge them first. In the process, take note on how doing this makes you feel. Are you nervous, self-conscious? Do you feel warmer, friendlier?

• Variation — If saying hello feels too intimidating (or if you find you are made uncomfortable by someone’s demeanor), try to simply smile at everyone instead.

Reflection Exercise: Review the following three acts of kindness:

• Lester (introduced on page 86)
• Jennifer (introduced on page 90)
• Doris and family (introduced on page 94)

Rank them in order of most kind to least kind. Reflect on how you arrived at your ranking.