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NICHOLAS BOOTHMAN
Silence hung in the air up front.
“So, what’s your message? What do you burn to
tell the world?”
Just then, two teenagers rushed to help an older
couple who’d dropped their groceries. Small thing. But
it hit me. That’s it, right there.
“Do you have that?” I asked, my gaze sharp. “That
purpose? That one unique thing inside you that could
actually help make the whole damn world a little bit
better?”
Silence.
“Got a message to share?”
Shrug.
“Got a unique story about your life?”
“Not really.”
“Not famous? Didn’t conquer some huge
problem?”
“Nope.”
“No rags-to-riches thing?”
Just a shake of the head.
“Didn’t travel to some crazy place and come back
with a secret formula?”
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