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We spend quite a bit of time learning how to "Leave No Trace" on our camping trips. We take extra care to ensure that we leave as little impact as possible and let others enjoy the unspoiled outdoors. But, you all know that no matter how hard we try, we do leave a trace—a footstep, some matted down grass, a broken twig.
When camping, we concentrate on the physical traces we leave behind. But, every day, we are leaving a trace of our passing. Everywhere we go, everyone we meet, and everything we do leaves a trace that we were here. If we tell a little brother to shut up, that can leave an ugly trace that takes a long time to heal over. If we thank our mother for being a great mother, that will leave a good trace.
We may only interact with a stranger for a couple seconds or with our friends for a couple hours, but no matter how long it is, we leave a trace of our passing all the time. It's up to us to leave a trace that makes the world a better place.
We may not think giving a cheerful "hello" to a kid at school, or a courteous "thank you" to someone that serves you, or a helpful holding the door open for a stranger, or a friendly smile to a small child in the mall really makes any difference, but it does! So, no matter what we do, we will leave a trace. Let's do our best to make it a good trace.