You don't always have to be a grown-up to impact the world. When Samantha was just 10 years old, she wrote a letter to the newly-elected leader of the Soviet Union and DEMANDED to know if he was planning a nuclear war. Sometimes we tease about having the confidence of a middle-aged white man, but I think from now on, I'll wish for the confidence and conviction of Samantha Smith.

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