One day, out of the blue, Josette Duran's son Dylan started asking his mother to pack two lunches. She automatically assumed she wasn't sending him enough food to get through his school day. That wasn't it. Dylan had noticed that a boy at his school had only a fruit cup for lunch every day, which he ate by in a corner by himself.

It seems the boy's mother had lost her job recently and wasn't able to afford a complete lunch for her son. When Dylan told his mom the story, Josette Duran didn't hesitate to pack the extra lunch her son requested, including fruit, sandwiches, snacks, drinks and a little note that said, "Have a great lunch boys!" (The exclamation point was dotted with a little heart.)

One day, Ms. Duran was called down to the principal's office. There she met the student's mother, who had found a new job and wanted to thank Ms. Duran for feeding her son. She also offered to pay her back for all the food. Dylan's mom refused her offer. Then she took things one step further: the school volleyball team that she coaches donated $400 to the school cafeteria for other kids whose parents can't afford lunches.

In interviews with the press, Josette Duran says, "I don't think I did anything special." She's wrong. Because small acts of kindness lead to large acts of kindness. Because her little boy just asked for one extra lunch, now every kid at that small school in Albuquerque, New Mexico has a whole, healthy lunch to eat. Every day. And that's pretty darn special.

Your "Random Acts of Kindness" Gift Guru,
Linda