In memory of Kip....3 Acts of Kindness-- Read mission before picking this up

Please take this bug only if you'll fulfill its mission including the log entry of your 3 acts of kindness. It feels like a way of keeping his spirit alive and those rememberances mean a lot to me and my family... Thanks! This bug is intended memorialize my brother, Kip Barker, by providing good karma to those who carry it. To receive this karma the holder must perform three acts of kindness prior to placing it in the next cache. (Merely moving the travel bug simply can't be one of them...)Your log entry must brag of your three deeds. True to the laws of karma, you will be repaid. The bug will become more powerful over time so take good care of it...my brother will be watching... Thank you for your acts of kindness in my brother's memory. You are welcome to log acts even if you don't have the TB--we all know that it never hurts to invite good karma to oneself. It also does my heart good to read of another's thoughtfulness in memory of a stranger to them. The tracking no. is: 446553

This is a canoe made of birch bark from a tree on my family's property in northern Minnesota. As children we made them and this one provided my hands something to do while my heart was too heavy for much else. Initially I had a destination and date in mind. But in the midst of grieving the loss of my brother, I realize that planning that far in advanced makes me uneasy right now. Instead, I wish for this bug to do what I would like to do right now--shed the present, have an adventure, travel the world, and return to Olympia, Washington, fit and healthy in 3-4 years. Places I would love for it to see and, if possible, see photos of it or you holding Kip's name at these spots: the Taj Mahal in India, the Andes Mountains; Copenhagen, Denmark; an ancient Buddha in China; the Holy Land, the seven wonders of the world; anywhere with a view in South Africa; A Tuscany vineyard; Hawaiian Paradise; the Great Wall; the Sogn Fjord in Norway; near a true blue, old as the hills inukshuk; Dunbar Castle ruins in Scotland (can you find it?)..any places that may represent peace or escape to you for whatever reason... Someone asked if it is acceptable to me for anyone to post a note with three deeds completed in Kip's memory even if they do not have the bug. That is so touching and thoughtful and I would be absolutely grateful for such a wonderful human gesture. The answer is a big YES! Spread the word, our world can always use more kindness. Let me know if you need the "secret number code" in order to post and feel free to tell others.

They will come back—come back again, as long as the Red Earth rolls.
He never wasted a leaf or a tree. Do you think He would squander souls ? ~Rudyard Kipling

Kip's Memorial page(feel free to sign the book and we know he was remembered: (visit link)