Best Story of the Week…November 14
One can only hope.
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You are not Miss America, but you are Miss NYC — the person who notices, cares, and nurtures others. You, more than anyone else I know, lives the Golden Rule. God bless you for that.
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And the Oscar goes to….shucks Anne…I’m blushin’.
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Well done, Suzannah. Kindness is out there, and I continue to believe the majority of the world is good. … but I can’t believe the lady said that. Well, I guess these days I can.
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You’ve clearly never been to my neighborhood where the likes of her, she? run rampant. The Grammatically challenged.
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At least she recognized their happiness.
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Yes, her humanity made a sudden appearance so there’s hope on 86th between Madison and Park. 🙂
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🙂
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Susannah, you are so perceptive, as well as kind. I’ve noticed as well, that most men just hate to go ahead when we women offer. At first I thought the furry woman would have been better off if she just kept her mouth shut, but then realized that her admission showed a tiny glimmer of hope for her future actions.
Little acts of kindness have a way of snowballing, so let’s keep making those little snowballs.
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Love the term, snowballing…yes…though she could use a snowball or two right in the kisser but, well…we shall overcome the urge. 🙂
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I’m amused by those who get frustrated by the silliest things. You, letting the gents pass, did not alter her own place in line. Why she should get frustrated is a sign of just being inconsiderate of her surroundings. At least she acknowledged the kindness before showing her rudeness once again…
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Impatience and entitlement make a lethal cocktail. All I kept thinking was how many animals died so she could have that coat. Zipping my lip has gotten better. Those men with their layers of clothing and dusty brows make a hundred of the likes of her. That’s all know even with her humanity sneaking a peak at the rest of us.
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I’m sure she let it slip by accident… the kind moment, that is.
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Her slip was definitely showing now that you mention it. 🤨
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He he he…
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If only people were annoyed by stuff that really matters. Like poverty and disappearing ice caps and hate crimes and fat cat politics. Hey . . I’d even let ’em get downright pissed off about these things if they felt like it.
And if only people did what you do. Be human, care.
We need more kindnesses.
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Awareness with a consciousness chaser would be nice. Those Polar Bears hanging off ice cubes would be very appreciative I think Mr. Imma.
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Yes, I think they would love to send us a thank you letter. If we deserved such a thing.
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Thank you notes went out with pay phones and public silence. Didn’t ya hear?
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Silly me. I forgot to update my expectations.
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You better watch that Mr. Thanks Imma. 🤨
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I’ll do better. Promise.
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Okay. I was going punish you in the corner with gum on your nose but, you’re off the hook.
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Phew! Thank you for your merciful ‘tude. I promise never to . . umm, let it happen again.
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Exercise the kindness muscle. It’s more fun than gym exercise.
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But a muscle just the same. 🙂
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Like walking the dog, kindness should be exercised daily (more than once).
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A sweet analogy. 🙂
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You were kind and that is really all that counts. To search for kindness in other humans can be a disappointing journey. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for becoming a constant of late. I don’t have many readers. I just love to write and if one person, such as yourself, reads an essay of mine, that’s icing on an already pretty hearty cake. 🙂
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I know how you feel. I love it when folks take the time to read my stuff. I so enjoy your essays. Your discussions about life remind me how precious our time here is and how we should appreciate each moment. So thank you for enjoying the writing. I’ll continue enjoying the reading. 😁
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You’re such a gentleman. It seeps through the page.
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I just blushed when I read this. Thank you.
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You’re welcome John. 🌹
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One of the things I do like about going to our Cracker Barrel for meals is that everyone is polite around the door. Someone (maybe me) opens the door for others. Besides that, I hear very few angry words there. Oh it happens, just not often. I wish more casual dining was like that.
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In Oz maybe.
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Outside NYC, perhaps, lol
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