“Biggest” chesed…this chesed is not so “Big” as much as representative of a HUGE heart. There was a girl in my 12th grade class who made it her business to ensure that nobody’s birthday was forgotten. We had a large grade of over 80 students, and no matter what, she remembered yours. When you came into school on your birthday you would find a plate of home made cookies prettily wrapped with a little note from her saying what she feels you add to the grade and why she looks up to you. I can not begin to tell you what a difference it made to the grade! Many of the quieter girls, whose birthdays we all did not know, were now celebrated–and of course, when we saw cookies on someones desk,we knew it was her birthday and we all gathered around and sang and celebrated with her. Everyone felt special on their day. It created such a sense of achdus and an awareness that we should all be watching out for others in small ways just like she did. She is truly an inspiration for me!!
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