[I just received a really touching email from Sue, who attends our Church, titled 'How I Ended Up Buying Ice Cream for 4 Wet Guys in Saffon Robes'. Right? Sue's a great writer, occasional actress, speech coach, co-director of our High Spirits (fun) Ministry, Heart Sewing fan, and all around beautiful person. Most recently, she quietly collected and distributed over 700 books ("word capital') to a local jail. Her email really speaks to the contagious energy of good brought to us by ServiceSpace. Thank you!]

Today I had the day off and the world was my oyster. I had been reading some of your blog posts and thinking about ServiceSpace and your India trip, and how it had all affected us in so many ways. I thought "I should do an act of kindness."

I went down to the harbor to get my planner in order for the next few months. I got a latte and sat outside, watching the water and the people and the birds.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw something unusual - guys wearing saffron robes heading into the ice cream store. I had no idea how many of them there were, but I knew what my act of kindness was going to be. I was going to buy monks ice cream!

I raced down to the ice cream store and found them deep in the decision-making process. Their friend, Arjay, talked to me. He said they were not monks but Hindu priests, fresh back in the US from training in India. They had been kayaking and their robes were all wet.

Arjay was delighted that I was buying ice cream, and asked about my spiritual path and I told him about VCSL and your travels to India.

He ran out to his car and got me chocolates - he said a tradition in India is to give sweets when you meet someone, to leave a sweet impression. He also gave me a brochure about their temple and invited me to visit.

The ripples of ServiceSpace continue out and back.