I have been pondering the six degrees to Kevin Bacon. According to Wikipedia, the trivia game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is based on the concept of the small world phenomenon and rests on the assumption that any actor can be linked through his or her film roles to actor Kevin Bacon. When I was introduced to the six degrees I was told you can be within six degrees of anyone yourself.
Well, I tried and tried to be within six degrees of Kevin Bacon, to no avail. Last summer I went to see Yakov Smirnoff, the comedian from Russia. In the lobby of his theater is a picture of Yakov and Kevin Bacon. Now, I don’t count shaking Yakov’s hand as a connection. He does that all the time; he wouldn’t know who I was. I felt that needed to be part of the connection. But, I did indeed know his producer that year. The producer knew me my name, knew my family. I know his family and their names. There you have it. Elly Rose, I degree, the producer, 2 degrees, Yakov, three degrees, Kevin Bacon in four degrees.
All of this is leading to the vision of kindness in the world. We are all connected to each other. This is indeed a small world. If we can shine just a little light, soon the world will be glowing. I believe we can make a difference. I believe that as we connect and shine the world, the world will begin to change.
Yakov painted a mural after 9/11. His quote on the painting reads “The human spirit is not measured by the size of the act, but by the size of the heart." I feel that way. We do our giving because of our hearts. Our acts may be small, but our combined hearts are great. Let‘s go make the world shine.
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