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Ever notice how you feel good when you encourage someone. Recently, I was at the grocery store and I asked the clerk if he was still in school pursuing nursing. I think he was surprised that I remembered that he was in school. I don't shop there often, but I did recall months earlier that he had mentioned wanting to start nursing school. It was great that my brain remembered that he was in school. He mentioned that he started out fine, but now was discouraged about his studies. I mentioned the words of advice that my husband gave me just days before, "[success] didn't happen overnight, it happened one step-at-a-time. Why did I give this young student/grocery store attendant this advice? Was I an officious intermeddler, or was I really trying to encourage? As he took my grocery cart, he thanked me for the encouraging advice. I entered my car and noticed I had a smile on my face. It's nice to be kind.