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Today, I saw a well-groomed woman at the grocery store pull food stamps out of her Louis Vuitton purse while using her fake, salon-styled nails to text on her BlackBerry. MMT

Today, while I was driving my grandfather to his doctor's appointment, I complained about hitting 2 red lights in a row. My grandfather chuckled and said, "You always complain about the red lights, but you never celebrate the green ones." MMT

Today, I was driving to a job interview when I saw a businesswoman standing next to her BMW on the side of the road. She had a flat tire. I pulled over and helped her put on the spare. When I arrived to the interview, the woman who I helped ended up being the CEO of the company. I got the job. MMT

Today, I interviewed a woman who is terminally ill. "So," I tried to delicately ask, "What is it like to wake up every morning and know that you are dying?" "Well," she responded, "What is it like to wake up every morning and pretend that you are not?" MMT

Today, I found a wallet on the street. It was packed with credit cards and $300 in cash. I took out the drivers license, put the guy's address into my GPS, and drove it to him, cash and all. He couldn't believe it. "You saved me so much grief!" he exclaimed as he handed me $300 in cash. MMT

Today I was approached by a homeless man who asked if I had any change. I only had two dimes, but I gave it to him anyway. As I watched him walk away, he put the dimes in an expired parking meter of a strangers car. MMT

Today, I'm a neurosurgery candidate, going under the knife in 2 days. Last month I was a healthy 24 year old female athlete. Today, signed a DNR, just in case I come out as a vegetable. Today, I had to make a living will. Is it really my time? In 48 hours I’ll find out. MMT

Today, I saw a pretty scary looking guy who had a tall blue mohawk and tattoos and piercings all over his body. He was helping my elderly neighbor take her trash down to the curb. My neighbor told me afterwards that the guy was just walking by and offered to help. MMT

Today, my grandfather told me, "Stop worrying so much. Worry is using your imagination to create things you don't want." MMT

Today, I was walking along the boardwalk in Pacific Beach when I saw 4 teenagers heckling a homeless beach bum. He laughed and said, "I'm not crazy! 'Crazy' is spending 40 years of your life hating 40 hours a week." MMT

Today, after watching a violent horror movie, my little brother abruptly asked my grandfather how he wants to die. “Like the sunset,” my grandfather replied. MMT

Today, my daughter who struggled to get C's in grade school owns a multi-million dollar cosmetics company. My daughter who was in the gifted program in grade school is happily employed as a kindergarten teacher making $35K a year. MMT

Today, my father told me, "Just go for it and give it a try! You don't have to be a professional to build a successful product. Amateurs started Google and Apple. Professionals built the Titanic." MMT

Today, I saw a homeless woman on a street corner holding a cardboard sign. I recognized her. Her name is Kate. She used to sit next to me in my high school AP English class. MMT

Today, my cousin died. He has been a Marine for 6 years. He fought for our country overseas on 3 separate tours in Iraq. He came home on leave 2 weeks ago and was killed by a drunk driver. MMT

Today, I was traveling in Kenya and I met a refugee from Zimbabwe. He said he hadn't eaten anything in over 3 days and looked extremely skinny and unhealthy. Then my friend offered him the rest of the sandwich he was eating. The first thing the man said was, "We can share it." MMT

Today an old woman at the gas station came up to me and said, "I'm so embarrassed, but could you help me?" I thought she was going to ask for money, but she told me that last week her husband died and she had never pumped gas before. She had no idea what to do. MMT

Today, as soon as my 5-year-old baby brother came into my room, I yelled at him to get out without even looking up at him. When he didn't listen and I turned around to yell again, I noticed he had a bowl of cherries (my favorite) in his hands. He said, "Sorry, I just wanted to share these with you." MMT

Today, at work, a woman and her young daughter came to my register. The girl was hugging her mother's leg and being very well behaved. She kept saying, “I love you mommy.” Suddenly, her mom jerked her leg and said, "Get off!" The young girl walked 15 feet behind her mother the whole way to their car. MMT

Today, I met a cute white guy at a local bar. In conversation he mentioned that he supports same sex marriages. I politely asked him if he was gay. He chuckled and said, "My mom supported the Civil Rights Movement. Do I look black to you?" MMT

Today, my coworkers laughed at me when I told them my dream was to own my own bakery. When I told my father what happened, he said, “I've known a few people who went after their dreams. One thing they all had in common was they got laughed at in the process.” MMT

Today, my 21 year old son's alternative rock band received a record deal from a major record label. I spent the last 5 years trying to convince him that college was the smarter way to go. But he stood his ground and pursued his dream. And now he's living it. MMT

Today, I asked my 6 year old son what he wants to be when he grows up. He said, "Mommy, all I want to be is happy." MMT

Today, a 16 year old girl I know hanged herself. She did so after telling her mom that she had gotten drunk at a party last night and was raped by a stranger. She left a note that said, “I wish you believed me.” MMT

Today, like every day for the last 4 years, my father picked a fresh flower from his garden and took it to my mother. This time I decided to go with him to see her. And as he placed the flower on her grave, he said, “I just wish I had picked her a fresh flower every day when she was alive.” MMT

Today, a girl who I see everyday at work, who's always the most chipper person in the office, committed suicide. MMT

Today in downtown San Diego, I watched a blue collar Mexican man get harassed for being Mexican. It was a blatant act of discrimination. And the man actually began crying. As he left the office building, he took off his jacket. His t-shirt underneath read, "I love the USA!" MMT

Today, I took a wrong turn on my way home. I ended up on a beautiful country road lined with wild flowers and lush foliage, so I decided to drive a little further. After a mile, I came up on a local bakery and went in for a taste. I met a great guy there. We have a dinner date tomorrow at 7PM. MMT

Today, I received a package in the mail containing a lost journal I'd misplaced last week. There was no return address, only a post-it note stuck on the front cover saying, "I hope to be as strong as you someday." MMT

Today, he tried to call me again, and as usual, I cried. I know I can't let him back into my life because I’ve tried so many times before, and the physical and mental abuse just gets worse. But I know I'll still think of him everyday. Because I do miss my dad. MMT

Today, my boyfriend told me, "You can't live your life to the fullest if you’re not saying the things you want to say." So I told him, for the first time, that I loved him. He said, “I love you too.” MMT

Today, after spending the last 3 years viciously bickering with the college kid who lives next door, I found myself crying in his arms and thanking him repeatedly for saving my son's life. MMT

Today, I missed my son’s soccer game AGAIN because my boss needed me to stay late AGAIN. Feeling upset, I told my husband I can't believe I keep choosing a job I don't love over my life. He replied, "At this point, I can't believe you actually think there's a difference between your job and your life." MMT

Today, I learned that not everything people say behind your back is bad. Actually, some of the nicest things that have ever been said about me were never mentioned to me directly. MMT

Today, I got into a big fight with my boyfriend. Angry, I got on FB seeking some comfort. My friends all said they were busy. Sad, I clicked on the last person on my list, a nerdy boy who my friends pick on all the time. He listened to me for 3 hours straight, and said things that left me speechless. MMT

Today I took my daughter to the park and a woman warned me that there was a "bum" sleeping on a picnic table by the swings. I stayed away. Shortly after, 2 teenage boys came by and the woman offered the same warning. One of the boys said, "Oh, that's Elmer. I know him. He's homeless. He's my friend." MMT

Today, a good friend of mine mentioned that we don't talk as much as we used to. I said, "That's just because we don't have childish debates over random BS anymore." And he replied, "Yeah, I miss that." MMT

Today, after paying my way through college and working an entry-level job for the last 2 years that barely earns me enough to pay my bills, I realized that mediocrity is much scarier than failure. I know it's time to make a change. MMT

Today, a blind stranger told me he could hear the song in my smile. MMT

Today, I was in line at the store behind a man holding a dozen roses. When he got up to the cashier's counter, he realized that the cashier looked sad. The man smiled and said, "I'm buying 11 of these roses for my wife." And then he handed the cashier the 12th rose. She smiled from ear to ear. MMT

Today, my dad was the only person who offered to help me move into my new college dorm room. He had a stroke a few years ago and can barely move the right side of his body. MMT

Today is my best friend’s 21st birthday. But I won't be celebrating it with him because he died 3 months ago while driving drunk. MMT

Today, after 10 years, my husband suddenly quit smoking cigarettes. When I asked him why he decided to quit, he said, "I want to grow old with you." MMT

Today, I returned home after being stationed in Iraq for 9 months. While I was still in uniform, I went into an ice cream shop near the airport to get a milkshake. The girl behind the counter handed me my shake and said, “It’s on me.” “Thanks, you didn’t have to do that,” I said. “Neither did you,” she replied. MMT

Today, my best friend from the time I was 4 – the only boy I have ever loved (I’m now 17) – died in a car accident. I always wanted to tell him how I felt – that I thought of him as more than a friend – but I never worked up enough courage to because I didn’t want it to change things between us. MMT

Today, I ran into a guy I used to tease and pick on in high school. I ran into him at a job interview. He was the interviewer. MMT

Today, while we were collecting alms in church, my baby sister turned to my dad and asked him, "Dad, does God want to be rich?" MMT

Today, I got a DUI after drinking only 3 beers. I complained for hours about how unfair my life was. This evening, a close friend of mine called to tell me that his mother had been seriously injured in a car accident. She was hit by a drunk driver. MMT

Today, I looked at my beautiful baby girl and realized that because 2 great people died too young, she is alive. You see, I was widowed in my 20's and so was my current husband. He and I met in a support group for young widowers. We would have never met if not for the tragic losses in our lives. MMT

Yesterday, I discharged a woman in her 70's who just came out of surgery. She told me she wasn't afraid of death anymore. I asked why not. She asked me if I remembered the moment of my birth. When I replied "no," she said "It's the same way with death, I won't remember it." MMT

Today, I turned 21. I met a guy who asked me if it was the best day of my life. I said it was and he said, "Me too!" When I asked why, he said, "Because yesterday is the past and tomorrow isn't guaranteed, that's why this very moment is the best moment of my life." MMT

Today, I was talking to my 13 year old little brother about the recent divorce my parents went through. I asked him if it made him sad that they didn't love each other anymore. To which he responded, "I think maybe they just love each other more when they're apart." MMT

Today, I found out my dad has cancer. I haven't told him I loved him in over 20 years even though I have considered openly forgiving him on many occasions. This afternoon I told him. MMT

Today, I smoked pot with my older brother's best friend. He is a probation officer. MMT

Today, I got stuck in an elevator with one of the popular girls in my high school. I never really liked her, but after talking to her one on one for almost 2 hours, I realized we have quite a bit in common. This afternoon we went jogging together. MMT

Today, I moved into my new dorm. My mom is 6,000 miles away. And although I thought it would feel like the greatest freedom ever, I have never felt this alone in my entire life. MMT