Week Forty Six: Slipping a Note in a Book at a Used Book Store.

There’s something about going through secondhand items that just brings me the best of joys. That feeling of satisfaction you get from discovering a unique gem for cheap is like none other, but the bulk of the fun comes with the imagery guessing game you create in your mind of the previous owner. Coming across markings, particular scents, signatures, etc. – you can’t help but create this mythical story of the person that it formerly belonged to. So this week, I decided to contribute to that mythical story formulating experience for someone else by slipping in a note in a book at a used book store.

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The message was a simple yet significant one, reminding the finder of the note to live a happy one.

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Week Seventeen: Leaving a Book Behind for Someone Else's Enjoyment.

It’s Global Pay It Forward Day. What have YOU done to contribute to the ripple effect of Kindness?

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For this special day, I had been asked by the Pay It Forward Saint John crew to fly down to New Brunswick and take part in their 24 hours of Kindness inauguration event. Political people, teachers, elementary students and people in the community all came together on this day to present and celebrate acts of kindness that were being done in their city. They also wanted me to present my project in order to "spread and inspire kindness." Unfortunately, as it fell on a Thursday, I couldn’t attend the event. However, thanks to #Twitter, I was still able to connect with these people and wish them luck on their first year of participating in Pay It Forward. Who knows, I may just go pay them a visit at some point throughout the year… 

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