I have been the fortunate recipient of a very kind and encouraging word that came completely unexpected from a complete stranger. A recent reader of Beauty Rising wrote me this:

“Mark,
My wife received your book Beauty Rising here in Canada yesterday. I needed something to do last night so I started reading it. I could not put it down. Could not wait to get back to it today. I just finished it. WOW! What a story. What emotion you have been able to put into words that can be felt by the reader. Thank you for sharing your gift.”

Of course, I can’t even express what a simple note like this means to me.

Shouldn’t we all be doing this? Encouraging others by taking a minute to thank someone for what they did. Thank someone for the impact they’ve had on your life. Thank someone who has touched you. Thank someone who was kind to you.

Thank someone and make their day.

Perhaps we can’t change the world, but we can make it a better place.