I was on the UCLA campus when I met a young lady who looked like she was really tired. I stopped and gave her a ride to her dorm. On the way, she told me that she was not feeling well and had just taken an exam and did not do so well. I told her that I could see in her face that she was not feeling well when I picked her up. I also told her that she did the best she could under the circumstances and asked her not to beat herself up over it. I could tell it was bothering her. She then told me that she was working on a degree in Neuroscience. I smiled and said, “Wow!” as I turned around and looked at her and said, “I want to see what brilliance looks like up close.” She shook her head as if to say, “I am not brilliant.” I chimed in immediately and told her that the world was waiting on her and her brilliant mind. I told her that being at one of the top universities in the world is not easy and that she was already a success story. We had arrived at her location, but she sat in my car and listened to me as I told her that I was grateful that she was the kind of person who didn’t let illness stop her from going to class and taking an exam. She opened up and told me some other intimate things which left me honored that she chose me, a total stranger, to confide in. She looked at me and said, “You are a very kind soul. Thank you so much.” I thanked her and watched her until she walked into her dorm, but not before I told her that she is a beautiful, strong, intelligent young lady and not to be too hard on herself. It is alright and she is doing just fine.