The other day I was standing in line at the grocery store when the person ahead of me turned and said, “you go first, you’ve only got a few things.” Article content

It was such a simple act — but it made my day. It reminded me that kindness doesn’t have to be complicated or grand. The little things we do for each other are often the ones that make the biggest difference. Article content

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In my work at Prince Edward Community Care for Seniors, I see these small kindnesses every day. A volunteer driver who takes an extra minute to walk a client to the door. A Meals on Wheels volunteer who notices that someone’s porch light has burned out and offers to change it. A neighbour who quietly shovels a senior’s walkway after a snowfall.

These gestures may no

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