When I graduated from college I dreamed of being a television news reporter.
When
I
graduated
from
college
I
dreamed
of
being
a
television
news
reporter
.
Having no experience, I had to work in a small town until I finally got my big break in the from of a job in Boston.
Having
no
experience
,
I
had
to
work
in
a
small
town
until
I
finally
got
my
big
break
in
the
from
of
a
job
in
Boston
.
I made it.
I
made
it
.
Soon, reality set in.
Soon
,
reality
set
in
.
I was too often sent to run after accused criminals out of courts, waiting outside of crime scene tape or at the doorstep of a family still crying for tragedy.
I
was
too
often
sent
to
run
after
accused
criminals
out
of
courts
,
waiting
outside
of
crime
scene
tape
or
at
the
doorstep
of
a
family
still
crying
for
tragedy
.
My breaking point came the day I accidentally informed a young woman that her mother died.
My
breaking
point
came
the
day
I
accidentally
informed
a
young
woman
that
her
mother
died
.
It was the worst day of my professional life and the day I decided I no longer wanted to shine a light on these stories.
It
was
the
worst
day
of
my
professional
life
and
the
day
I
decided
I
no
longer
wanted
to
shine
a
light
on
these
stories
.
My career was ebbing, and at the same time my personal life was too--I divorced.
My
career
was
ebbing
,
and
at
the
same
time
my
personal
life
was
too
--
I
divorced
.
My mom had always told me "When you're feeling extremely upset, go help someone else."
My
mom
had
always
told
me
``
When
you
're
feeling
extremely
upset
,
go
help
someone
else
.
''
So I started seeking out stories of people who had been in the news under tragic circumstances but were doing something inspiring with their lives: a young girl who was paralyzed by an accident but was uplifting her classmates with her positive spirit, a blind and autistic musician who learned to play 27 instruments, a disabled soldier who opened his own art studio.
So
I
started
seeking
out
stories
of
people
who
had
been
in
the
news
under
tragic
circumstances
but
were
doing
something
inspiring
with
their
lives
:
a
young
girl
who
was
paralyzed
by
an
accident
but
was
uplifting
her
classmates
with
her
positive
spirit
,
a
blind
and
autistic
musician
who
learned
to
play
27
instruments
,
a
disabled
soldier
who
opened
his
own
art
studio
.
I started to tell and promote stories like them.
I
started
to
tell
and
promote
stories
like
them
.
Over the last 10 years I have discovered my kindness gift: my ability to see the beautiful side of a person and reflect it back to them and the world.
Over
the
last
10
years
I
have
discovered
my
kindness
gift
:
my
ability
to
see
the
beautiful
side
of
a
person
and
reflect
it
back
to
them
and
the
world
.
In telling stories of people turning their own hurt into acts of helping others I have become more sympathetic, more grateful and kinder.
In
telling
stories
of
people
turning
their
own
hurt
into
acts
of
helping
others
I
have
become
more
sympathetic
,
more
grateful
and
kinder
.
I have learned kindness is who we are, that our power for it is limitless and that, as we shine a light on it, it grows.
I
have
learned
kindness
is
who
we
are
,
that
our
power
for
it
is
limitless
and
that
,
as
we
shine
a
light
on
it
,
it
grows
.
When I graduated from college I dreamed of being a television news reporter. Having no experience, I had to work in a small town until I finally got my big break in the from of a job in Boston. I made it.  Soon, reality set in. I was too often sent to run after accused criminals out of courts, waiting outside of crime scene tape or at the doorstep of a family still crying for tragedy. My breaking point came the day I accidentally informed a young woman that her mother died. It was the worst day of my professional life and the day I decided I no longer wanted to shine a light on these stories. My career was ebbing, and at the same time my personal life was too--I divorced. My mom had always told me "When you're feeling extremely upset, go help someone else." So I started seeking out stories of people who had been in the news under tragic circumstances but were doing something inspiring with their lives: a young girl who was paralyzed by an accident but was uplifting her classmates with her positive spirit, a blind and autistic musician who learned to play 27 instruments, a disabled soldier who opened his own art studio. I started to tell and promote stories like them.  Over the last 10 years I have discovered my kindness gift: my ability to see the beautiful side of a person and reflect it back to them and the world. In telling stories of people turning their own hurt into acts of helping others I have become more sympathetic, more grateful and kinder. I have learned kindness is who we are, that our power for it is limitless and that, as we shine a light on it, it grows.