“The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.” ~Mahatma Gandhi Several years ago, I had to undergo a seven-hour Mohs cancer surgery on my face. The day after my surgery, my elderly mother — who had vascular dementia at the time — broke her ankle and was sent to the ER. I had to rush to the hospital to manage Mom’s care — despite the fact that I’d been ordered to rest at home with my own surgical wound. It was one of those rare moments when I felt completely overwhelmed. At the time, there was a friend in my social circle…