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The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with. Her last project of the term was called "Smile." The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reaction. I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway...so, I thought, this would be a piece …

…she got the attention of the class. She began to read and that is when I knew that we, as human beings, all share this need to heal. In my own way I had touched the people at McDonalds, my husband, son, Instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student. I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn...about unconditional acceptance.