(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD graduated) (PP (IN from) (NP (NN college)))))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD dreamed) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG being) (NP (DT a) (NN television) (NN news) (NN reporter)))))) (. .)))
When I graduated from college I dreamed of being a television news reporter.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
graduate
graduated
VERB
VBD
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
college
college
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
dream
dreamed
VERB
VBD
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
news
news
NOUN
NN
advcl
Number=Sing
reporter
reporter
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Having) (NP (DT no) (NN experience)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB work) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ small) (NN town)))))) (SBAR (IN until) (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB finally)) (VP (VBD got) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ big) (NN break)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the))) (PP (IN from) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN job)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP 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.
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
have
Having
VERB
VBG
det
no
no
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
experience
experience
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
work
work
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
town
town
NOUN
NN
mark
until
until
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
finally
finally
ADV
RB
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
get
got
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
break
break
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
from
from
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
job
job
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Boston
Boston
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (PRP it))) (. .)))
I made it.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Soon)) (, ,) (NP (NN reality)) (VP (VBD set) (PRT (RP in))) (. .)))
Soon, reality set in.
advmod
Degree=Pos
soon
Soon
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
reality
reality
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
set
set
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
in
in
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB too) (RB often)) (VP (VBN sent) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB run) (SBAR (IN after) (NP (NP (VBN accused) (NNS criminals)) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS courts))))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG waiting) (PP (ADVP (RB outside) (PP (IN of) (NP (NML (NN crime) (NN scene)) (NN tape)))) (CC or) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN doorstep)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN family)) (VP (ADVP (RB still)) (VBG crying) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN 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.
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
send
sent
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
run
run
VERB
VB
case
after
after
ADP
IN
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
accuse
accused
VERB
VBN
obl
Number=Plur
criminal
criminals
NOUN
NNS
case
out
out
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
court
courts
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
wait
waiting
VERB
VBG
advmod
outside
outside
ADV
RB
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
crime
crime
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
scene
scene
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
tape
tape
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
doorstep
doorstep
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
acl
VerbForm=Ger
cry
crying
VERB
VBG
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
tragedy
tragedy
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN breaking) (NN point)) (VP (VBD came) (NP (DT the) (NN day)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB accidentally)) (VP (VBD informed) (NP (DT a) (JJ young) (NN woman)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ her) (NN mother)) (VP (VBD died)))))))) (. .)))
My breaking point came the day I accidentally informed a young woman that her mother died.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
breaking
breaking
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
point
point
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
accidentally
accidentally
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
inform
informed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
iobj
Number=Sing
woman
woman
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
die
died
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS worst) (NN day)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ professional) (NN life)))))) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (NN day)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD decided) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB no) (RBR longer)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB shine) (NP (DT a) (NN light)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT these) (NNS 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.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
bad
worst
ADJ
JJS
root
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
professional
professional
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
decide
decided
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
no
no
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
long
longer
ADV
RBR
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
shine
shine
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
light
light
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
story
stories
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN career)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG ebbing)))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN time))) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ personal) (NN life)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB too) (, --) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD divorced)))))) (. .)))
My career was ebbing, and at the same time my personal life was too--I divorced.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
career
career
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
ebb
ebbing
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
personal
personal
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
divorce
divorced
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN mom)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBN told) (NP (PRP me)) (`` ``) (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG feeling) (ADJP (RB extremely) (JJ upset)))))) (, ,) (VP (VB go) (VP (VB help) (NP (NN someone) (JJ else))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
My mom had always told me "When you're feeling extremely upset, go help someone else."
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
mom
mom
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
tell
told
VERB
VBN
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
feel
feeling
VERB
VBG
advmod
extremely
extremely
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
upset
upset
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
ccomp
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
go
go
VERB
VB
xcomp
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
help
help
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
someone
someone
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
else
else
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (RB So) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD started) (S (VP (VBG seeking) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (NP (NNS stories)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN news))) (PP (IN under) (NP (JJ tragic) (NNS circumstances))))) (CC but) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG doing) (NP (NP (NP (NN something)) (ADJP (JJ inspiring) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS lives))))) (: :) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ young) (NN girl)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN paralyzed) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT an) (NN accident))))) (CC but) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG uplifting) (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS classmates)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ her) (JJ positive) (NN spirit))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (JJ blind) (CC and) (JJ autistic)) (NN musician)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD learned) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB play) (NP (NP (CD 27) (NNS instruments)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ disabled) (NN soldier)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD opened) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ own) (NN art) (NN 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.
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
start
started
VERB
VBD
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
seek
seeking
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
obj
Number=Plur
story
stories
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
acl:relcl
Number=Sing
news
news
NOUN
NN
case
under
under
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
tragic
tragic
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
circumstance
circumstances
NOUN
NNS
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
conj
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
do
doing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
inspiring
inspiring
ADJ
JJ
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
life
lives
NOUN
NNS
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
girl
girl
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
paralyze
paralyzed
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obl:agent
Number=Sing
accident
accident
NOUN
NN
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
conj
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
uplift
uplifting
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
classmate
classmates
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
positive
positive
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
spirit
spirit
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
blind
blind
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
autistic
autistic
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
musician
musician
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
learn
learned
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
play
play
VERB
VB
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
27
27
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
instrument
instruments
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
disabled
disabled
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
soldier
soldier
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
open
opened
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
art
art
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
studio
studio
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD started) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB tell) (CC and) (VB promote) (NP (NP (NNS stories)) (PP (IN like) (NP (PRP them)))))))) (. .)))
I started to tell and promote stories like them.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
start
started
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
tell
tell
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
promote
promote
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
story
stories
NOUN
NNS
case
like
like
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Over) (NP (DT the) (JJ last) (CD 10) (NNS years))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN discovered) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN kindness) (NN gift)) (: :) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN ability) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB see) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ beautiful) (NN side)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN person))))) (CC and) (VP (VB reflect) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB back) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (PRP them)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NN 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.
case
over
Over
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
last
last
ADJ
JJ
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
10
10
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
discover
discovered
VERB
VBN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
kindness
kindness
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
gift
gift
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
appos
Number=Sing
ability
ability
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
beautiful
beautiful
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
side
side
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
reflect
reflect
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (S (S (VP (VBG telling) (NP (NP (NNS stories)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBG turning) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own)))))))) (VP (VBN hurt) (PP (IN into) (NP (NP (NNS acts)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG helping) (NP (NNS others)))))))))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN become) (ADJP (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ sympathetic)) (, ,) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ grateful) (CC and) (JJ kinder))))) (. .)))
In telling stories of people turning their own hurt into acts of helping others I have become more sympathetic, more grateful and kinder.
mark
in
In
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
tell
telling
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
story
stories
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
turn
turning
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
hurt
hurt
VERB
VBN
case
into
into
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
act
acts
NOUN
NNS
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
help
helping
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
become
become
VERB
VBN
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
xcomp
Degree=Pos
sympathetic
sympathetic
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
conj
Degree=Pos
grateful
grateful
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
kind
kinder
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN learned) (SBAR (SBAR (S (NP (NN kindness)) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are)))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (NN power)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP it)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ limitless))))))))) (CC and) (SBAR (IN that) (, ,) (S (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP shine) (NP (DT a) (NN light)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP it)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 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.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
learn
learned
VERB
VBN
nsubj
Number=Sing
kindness
kindness
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
power
power
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
conj
Degree=Pos
limitless
limitless
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
shine
shine
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
light
light
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grows
VERB
VBZ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
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.