Trevor McKinney is a sweet,
sensitive boy. When his social studies teacher tells the class, “The realm of
possibility exists in each of you,” Trevor takes those words to heart and, for
his assigned project to come up with something that will change society, he
creates a plan to try to make the world a better place. He calls it “Pay it
forward.”
The basic premise is that, if he
performs a simple act of kindness for three strangers and those three strangers
do the same for three more strangers, it will create a ripple effect. Trevor
had no idea how far-reaching his plan would be. There is now a Pay It Forward
movement around the world, which includes a Foundation of that name and a
special day each year to honor it.
We live in a dog-eat-dog world where so many people are out for themselves with little or no regard for others. So,
when I see someone taking the time to perform a simple act of kindness, it
renews my faith in human nature.
I’ve “met” several such people in the writing community online and in person (both authors and readers) and I want to take this opportunity to tell them how much I appreciate what they do. You know who you are. Thank you!
I’ve “met” several such people in the writing community online and in person (both authors and readers) and I want to take this opportunity to tell them how much I appreciate what they do. You know who you are. Thank you!
