Today, I took the opportunity to give away kindness, in the form of two necklaces and a postcard. Mandy's mom had mailed me these items before I left for Cape Town, as reminders to keep kindness in circulation.
When I sat on the bus this evening, I felt inspired to give the necklaces to the two young women seated next to me. One happens to be my home stay housemate, and the other is her friend.
One is a LEAP 1 student, Grade 11. She has two younger brothers, she will be sixteen on August 14th, and she aspires to be a pilot. The other is also a LEAP 1 student, Grade 11. She is the middle child in her family, with an older sister and brother, and two younger sisters. She will be nineteen years old next June 8th, and she is working toward a marketing career.
Each was duly moved by Mandy's story. One volunteered to pass on the postcard and the story, so that kindness will always carry on in Mandy's name.
These two young women, so close in age to Mandy's years at the time of her death, carry her legacy around their necks and in their hearts. I know they will guard it well.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you - I say with teary eyes and a full heart
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