From the speech "of snakes, butterflies, and small acts of kindness," by mawi asgedom: some people say that a butterfly flapping its wings in japan can cause a hurricane in texas. any one of us, however small and we may feel, can spark unimagined changes. today's small act of kindness can become tomorrow's whirlwind of human progress. but as you all know, progress is not easy, and it will not come unsolicited. i hope that many of us will inspire positive change. there is still so much to be done both in distant lands and closer to home in our own communities. the big, sweeping, revolutionary actions are always most noticeable. but quite often, it will be the small things that all of us can do that will have the most impact. yes, we will be busy in our lives. but we can all take a little time to do a little deed of kindness. we can write a letter; we can inscribe a little goodness on the hard surface of this world. in this portion of his harvard graduation speech, asgedom a. reminds others that taking small actions can make a big difference b. encourages others to think of large-scale ways they can take action to change the world c. asks others to look for areas around the world where they can make the greatest impact d. tells others that making progress through large actions is harder than through small actions