An Unexpected Personal Best

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Cross country runner Kaylee Montgomery went into the last race of her high school career hoping to beat her own best time and place well at state championships. Her proud dad was filming her approach to the finish line.

But when a rival runner fell to the ground, Kaylee couldn’t just leave her there. Instead, she gave up her own race aspirations to help her competitor limp across the finish line in a show of great sportsmanship. Kindness and compassion matter.

Watch the now viral video here – it will make your day!

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Beth Houlton believes in the power of words and individual actions to fuel positive change, especially when done in an intentional way that benefits us all. Personal and professional endeavors in journalism, law, music, community activism, and nonprofit organizations that work for the greater good provide a unique yet multi-faceted perspective and motivation for this movement.