Kindness Captured

Guerrilla acts of kindness on the streets of Syracuse
By Liz McInerney
July 9, 2013 - 7:42pm
The American Bear project encouraged locals to share random acts of kindness with strangers on the streets.

“You have a beautiful smile; it just lit up my day. Thank you for that,” read a sticky note that Peter Espenson gave to a stranger on James Street this past Saturday evening.

The recipient was taken aback at first, but tentatively took the note, read it, and smiled more broadly.

Espenson accepted her thanks with a nod and carried on his way. After all, he was on a mission: he had more notes to pass out and more strangers to make smile that day.