According to an article on CNN's website, a stranger bought a woman's foreclosed home and gave it back to her during an auction. Why did she do this? The answer is simple, yet difficult for many to grasp: The act was one of pure kindness.

It all started with one simple idea--what if I could go on a vacation with my own savings? Then I found a reason to do it when my favorite play moved to Broadway in New York City. After five months of saving, this broke college student is staying in one of the most expensive cities in the world for four nights and five days. Let me tell you how I did it.

Many students were in attendance at the fall 2008 Career Expo Sept. 22, myself included. I searched for interviews rather than a career, so I didn’t necessarily need to dress up, but I still felt silly in jeans and converses when business suits surrounded me on all sides. As I watched the hopefuls walk by, there was one component of style I noticed again and again—heels.