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| 0:00.0 | Hey folks, this is Max Young Rice from the StoryCorps podcast. Just want to remind you that you can tell us your personal stories by calling our voicemail at 702-706 Talk. This week, tell us about a little thing someone did for you that made a big difference. That's 702-706, T-A-L-K. |
| 0:23.4 | I'm not saying life is easy for anyone, but some of us have it harder than others, a lot |
| 0:29.2 | harder. |
| 0:30.0 | And when you meet someone like that, it can be tough not knowing how to help or knowing |
| 0:34.1 | that their problems are too big for you to solve. |
| 0:37.4 | And yet, even if you can't fix everything, |
| 0:40.3 | a little bit of kindness can lighten the load. |
| 0:42.3 | This man handed me a $10 bill. |
| 0:45.3 | I thanked him. |
| 0:46.3 | That meant so much to me. |
| 0:49.3 | It was you who came up to me. |
| 0:51.3 | You're like, it's going to be okay. How can I help you? |
| 0:56.0 | We went through our archive, the largest collection of recorded human voices in history, |
| 1:01.0 | to find stories about little gestures that meant a lot. |
| 1:05.0 | I was down and you helped me up. |
| 1:08.0 | You just hold the person and let your heart touch their heart. You were always that person that could pick up the phone and you help me up. You just hold the person and let your heart touch their heart. |
| 1:12.0 | You were always that person I could pick up the phone, and you calmed me down. |
| 1:16.2 | Bad voice. Safe. I felt safe. |
| 1:19.4 | Someone's kindness made a difference. |
| 1:22.9 | That's what's led me to where I am. |
| 1:25.4 | I'm Jasmine Morris. It's the StoryCorps podcast from NPR. |
| 1:39.9 | First, we're going to go to the West Los Angeles VA Hospital, |
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