A Hundred Good People Exercise

A HUNDRED GOOD PEOPLE EXERCISE

When I feel

that there

are far too few good people

left on this planet,

I practice remembering

and counting

every person

I have ever met

who has offered me

a small kindness.

The relative

who made me tea

and cooked for me.

The stranger

who told me

I looked beautiful,

and the friend

who asked if I was okay

and took the time to truly listen.

And I continue counting,

until there

are a hundred good people,

and my faith in humanity

is restored—

as I once again trust in

the inherent goodness of people.

Words by Tahlia Hunter

Artwork by Seb McKinnon