A Man of Honor and Father Inspires With Small Gestures
A daughter recalls a father who for thirty five years kept a good deed coin in his pockets. Each day he performed a quiet act of kindness then swapped the coin pockets. She credits his lessons with shaping her life and values, and notes his birthday milestone as he turns sixty.
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Growing Up Red Hook Good deeds are their own reward
Danette Vigilante, a New York City author, promotes small acts of kindness as transformative. Her message uses everyday situations from transit to supermarket lines to illustrate how offering help can ripple through communities. Her book The Trouble with Half a Moon is available locally and online.
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