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I thought that was the end of it.The next morning, I opened my door and froze. On my porch sat a crate full of groceries, baby supplies, and diapers\u2014and at the curb was a silver car with a bow on top. Inside an envelope was a letter from Graham.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that after his wife passed away, he continued her tradition of dressing simply and testing whether kindness still existed in the world.He told me my compassion proved her belief right. The car, the supplies, and even a prepaid grocery account were his way of giving back.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p>Now, every time I drive that car or see Graham and Pippin at the store, I\u2019m reminded that a simple act of kindness can change two lives at once\u2014sometimes in ways we never expect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was seven months pregnant, broke, and barely holding things together when I saw an elderly man at the grocery store. 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