On this episode of Our American Stories, acts of kindness often begin in ordinary moments. For Paul Kotz, a regular contributor to Our American Stories, one of those moments started behind a building with a deck of cards and a brief conversation with a homeless man. What followed was unexpected: Kotz climbed into a dumpster so the two of them could sit down and play a few hands.

The game itself was simple, but the encounter stayed with him. Kotz reflects on that afternoon and the quiet ways compassion and human connection can show up in everyday life.

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