How Oral Surgery Taught Me a Lesson in Wholeness

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November 3, 2019

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How Oral Surgery Taught Me a Lesson in Wholeness

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

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How Oral Surgery Taught Me a Lesson in Wholeness

Andy Smallman created an "Anonymous Kindness" class some years back, suggesting each participant offer an anonymous kindness act toward someone each week. Recently he met with an anonymous act of kindness toward him: an organ donor's bone to fill a hole in his mouth after oral surgery. Whose bone was it? he asked himself, and came up with a new answer "ours." { read more }

Submitted by: Audrey Lin

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Smallman points out that we actually will never know what impact our small acts might have. Yet one small act can lead to many small acts that together might change the world. Try it for yourself and see if your small act of kindness creates further generosity. Then check out his website https://kindliving.net.


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