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WHY I’M SHARING THESE SECRETS WITH YOU

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

—SHARON BEGLEY

WHEN I TRAVEL overseas, I try to bring items that might be helpful in the poverty-strewn areas I often visit. Over the years I’ve tried food, reading material, balls, markers, and art supplies. Then I landed on something that had remarkable results: reading glasses. I buy one hundred pairs at a time for three dollars each and bring as many as will fit in my suitcase. I’ve seen grizzled old souls cry at being able to see clearly for the first time in decades. Grandchildren have run over, grabbed me, and dragged me to their grandmother’s ...

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