Today, I sold him life insurance at 9AM. When I called him this evening to return a phone message he had left for me, I found out that he passed away on his drive home from work at 5PM. MMT

Today, I helped my dad celebrate his high school graduation at the age of 68. He went back and took the necessary classes simply to fulfill a promise he made to himself sometime before he started his multi-million dollar construction business 40 years ago. MMT

Today, I looked up and my dad and cried, “I’m too afraid to be brave.” And he quickly replied, “Son, moments of fear are the only time you truly can be brave.” MMT

Today, I am a poor student, struggling to afford groceries and all luxuries I was accustomed to. But every time I get a letter in the mail from my poppa telling me how much he loves me, or a phone call from my best friend just because she was thinking about me, I feel like the richest person in the world - in those moments I feel like I have everything I need. MMT

Today, my great grandmother grabbed my hand just before she blew out the candles on her ridiculously humongous 101st birthday cake, chuckled out loud, and said, “I’ve always said that a day without laughter is a day wasted. Thanks for helping me make another one count.” MMT

Today, as we waited for the cops, and as I sat there berating myself over rear ending the car in front of me, the driver of the car put a hand on my shoulder and said, “Let it go. Don’t refuse to be human; that’s what you are. And humans make mistakes sometimes.” MMT

Today, as my mom cried in her bed after her first round of chemo, she looked at me and said, “I’m not crying because I’m sad about the life I’ve lived, but because the world is so beautiful and life is so short.” MMT

Today, she called me on my temporary, overseas cell number for the first time since last Monday when I left for my 6-month deployment as a Navy officer. “I was waiting for your call, I said. I thought you had forgotten about me.” “It’s hard to forget,” she replied. “There’s such an empty space in my soul when you’re gone.” MMT

Today, when I asked my grandfather for some relationship advice, he said, “Honestly, the moment I stopped trying to find the right woman, and started trying to become the right man, your grandmother walked up to me and said, ‘Hello.’” MMT

Today, almost 20 years after we broke up, we both have spouses and children of our own now. This afternoon we ran into each other and decided to grab lunch together. We chatted about old times and laughed. He was the first love of my life, but I was too young to commit and express myself back then. He’s one of those people from my past that I catch myself thinking about every now and then. And he kinda explained our situation best today when he said, “I loved you, but you kept me guessing for so long. I eventually found the answer somewhere else. But I’ve wondered, too, what could have been.” MMT

Today, my 3-year-old daughter was standing at the edge of a fountain in the mall, when she fell in. Before I could react, a random teenage girl standing next to us jumped into the fountain, with her dress and shoes on, to help my daughter. MMT

Today, my mom and dad are recovering heroin addicts. They still go to their support groups, but both of them have been clean for 17 years, since the day they found out my mom was pregnant with me. MMT

Today, it’s been exactly 6 months since my sister and I were a passengers in my friend’s car when a pick-up truck ran a stop sign and changed our lives forever. My friend didn’t make it. My sister and I were in critical condition for nearly a month, but we both survived without any major debilitating injuries. We took our first steps since the accident, together, two months ago, and our first unassisted steps, together, today. We are each other’s guardian angels, and I am so grateful that both of us were afforded this second chance at life. MMT

Today was my little sister’s 14th birthday. She has Down Syndrome and doesn’t have many friends. My boyfriend picked me up for dinner with flowers, but said they weren't for me. He came inside and handed them to my sister. She was so excited. He then took us both out to dinner to celebrate. MMT

Today, when I walked into my father’s nursing home room there was a body on the bed with a white sheet over it and nurses running frantically in every direction. Just as my heart dropped out of my chest, one of the nurses who recognized me quickly said, “Oh, no, no… wrong room, your father is across the hall now.” MMT

Today, when I heard my next door neighbor’s overbearing ex-husband screaming at her again when he came to pick-up the kids, he ended his nasty banter with, “You’ve changed!” To which she quickly replied, “You’re right. I like me a lot more now. Thank you.” MMT

Today, my son was diagnosed with Stage III Leukemia. After we scheduled his first chemo appointment for Friday morning, I cried all afternoon. My son walked in on me as I was drying my eyes before dinner and said, "Why are you crying? It's just another test from God. I will pass his test. I’m sure of it." His optimism and bravery MMT.

Today, on my first day back at college after breaking my leg and being forced to use a wheelchair, I was stuck in the snow on crutches waiting for an elevator (that seemed to be broken) so I could get to my Science class. Two students who I’ve never met before stopped to help me get up the stairs – they basically carried me. Their random act of kindness MMT.

Today, I was driving to work when I witnessed a terrible car accident. A truck and a small car collided after the truck slipped on black ice. A male nurse wearing nursing scrubs from a random car right in front of me me jumped out and began to help the lady in the small car which was now sitting hood first in a ditch on the side of the freeway. He carried the woman up onto the side of the freeway about a minute before the car burst into flames. MMT

Today, one of my classmates looked pretty upset again. She has looked that way for the last few days. I stopped her after school and said, "I haven't seen you smile once this week. Are you OK?" She immediately smiled, and she told me about some problems her parents were going through. We ended our 20 minute conversation with a hug, and then she said, “Thank you. Thank you. I mean it. Thank you.” MMT