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Jackie Briggs had a rose-shaped birthmark on her upper arm. One day a stranger noticed it and asked a question about the mark that ended up saving Briggs' life.

Carolyn Haxs mother was battling ALS. That also took a toll on Hax herself, though she continued to work. A colleague that she didnt know well took notice and kept checking in until Hax was better.

In this episode of "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, Washington Post columnist Carolyn Hax remembers a kind colleague who checked in when she was having a hard time.

In this episode of "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, Washington Post columnist Carolyn Hax remembers a kind colleague who checked in when she was having a hard time.

Joe Arrigoni is the full-time caretaker for his wife Joani who has early onset Alzheimers disease. A shopping trip on a particularly difficult day led to a moment of grace that Joe remembers.

Therapist Lori Gottlieb found out one of her patients died. She knew it was coming but was still struck by grief. As she was mourning her patient, she met a stranger who was also touched by the story.

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"You are constantly becoming a new person," says journalist Shankar Vendantam. In a talk full of beautiful storytelling, he explains the profound impact of something he calls the "illusion of continuity" -- the belief that our future selves will share the same views, perspectives and hopes as our current selves -- and shows how we can more proactively craft the people we are to become.

In Hidden Brain's "My Unsung Hero" series, a therapist remembers someone who was there for her on a bad day.

In Hidden Brain's "My Unsung Hero" series, a therapist remembers someone who was there for her on a bad day.