奇速英语

男子计划在40天内完成143项善举

Bonecutter has started on a task to carry out 143 acts of kindness within only 40 days.

Why 143? The number 143 holds special meaning, it was another way that Mr. Rogers, one of Bonecutter’s heroes, would say “I love you.” Each number represents (代表) the number of letters in each word.

On June 1, Bonecutter finished his first act of kindness. Since then, he’s been cutting grass at vacant (空着的) homes and businesses, picking up rubbish and handing out free food and snacks. “It had a foot and a half of tall grass, and was just full of rubbish and a bush that had been run over by cars many times,” he said. “And I thought, ‘How can I make this better?’ and then I cut the bush down. But then as I kept driving by it, the grass kept coming and nobody else was cutting it.”

On July 4, Bonecutter raised money for pediatric brain tumor (儿童脑瘤) research. He ended the day helping an elderly man in the rain. “I was driving down the street, it was pouring down rain and there was an elderly man walking with a walker. I pulled over and had the chance to drive him to the store and home. It’s been a great chance to meet and engage with the community,” said Bonecutter.

“The whole idea is to be out here spreading 143 acts of kindness, but really spreading love and kindness throughout the whole community,” said Bonecutter. “I want to encourage other people to also say, ‘Yeah, I want to do this as well.’”