I'd be willing to bet that anyone willing to wait in a long line after sleeping on the street in the cold all night to pay their respects to the pope would probably be the kind of person that regularly commits acts of kindness to others already.

To pay respect to the dead is something that people of all societies and religions have done since the beginning of time. It's an acknowledgement of the accomplishments of the deceased. JP II had incredible impact on the world in his lifetime. It's only fitting that so many, touched by him, should pay their respects. I'd like to be there myself.

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.