A friendly deed can lead to an inner smile

The refusers say, “No,” to those who ask for their help. They kick cans along the road, leave papers and trash wherever they’ve walked. A battered can becomes their gift to a neighbor’s yard.

This morning, while walking the street, Mack, saw a girl standing beside a car. He called out, “Hey, Justine, You joining the guys in the park this afternoon? “

Justine called back, “Hi, Mack, today I promised my brother I’d drive up the trail and take pictures of the river.”

“Pictures of the river?” Mack asked. “What for?”

“My brother says it’s pretty now and we can show the pictures to the folks in the...