Stories of a creative solution to "text" a dad who refuses to own a cell phone, a wholesome gift for a 92 year old grandmother, a Redditor seeking advice for a non-traditional wedding proposal, an invention that will be a game-changer for hospitals in rural areas without electricity, and more! Adrianna and Wyatt discuss the importance of being adaptable in order to connect better with others.

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Stories of a thoughtful gift to a coworker that clearly loved the color pink, a sixteen year old boy who went out of his way to give his school bus driver a birthday gift, a school teacher who noticed a change in their student and tried to make it right after an online gradebook issue caused a bunch of problems, an initiative to help parents of babies in the NICU be able to keep an eye on their child from afar, and more! Adrianna and Wyatt discuss the importance of paying attention to others and how to look for easy opportunities to demonstrate that you care about others.

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Stories of someone using their worker's compensation check to turn a stranger's life completely around, a summer camp worker's compassion toward a child that made their job difficult, a meat clerk that made a huge impact on their regular customer, a "Toad Sage" figure that goes around Seattle helping the homeless on the weekends, grandfathers using their free time in retirement to help local children and new dads learn life skills, and more! Adrianna and Wyatt discuss the importance of doing kind deeds for the right reasons and not expecting anything back in return.

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