Best Story of the Week…November 19th
As we run up the Met’s steps, I turn and see my favorite racehorse, happily making a sale.
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Susannah, I’m so glad another of your knights in shining armor has come to your rescue. You are cared about by the many whose lives you have touched with your thoughtfulness and kindness.
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Who knew a tangerine would go so far…:)
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What a lovely story!! You certainly deserved that kind deed, and I’m thrilled you were rewarded for the way you live.
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I’m always humbled by kindness in any form, since, alas…it’s very rare these days that anyone thinks of another. sigh
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You are right. sigh
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I hate being right. sigh
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sigh I can see you hate being right. sigh. Should we meet outSIGHed??
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After 20 minutes, I just can’t top that Anne. Your mind..it’s incredible.
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You wanted to deSIGHd the state of my mind? I think we need to vote on it, and my vote would counter yours.
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I’m not as clever as you. Wish you’d believe me. π
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I refuse to believe you. We’re playmates, so it’s not a contest. I enjoy bandying words with you.
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Your bandying makes mine, require a band aid. For real.
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LOL!
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I have one. Don’t you think Joe Biden, is Biden’ his time? π
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Good one!
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There is no doubt in my mind that karma is real. When you give simply to give without thought of payback, it does come back tenfold. When one gives expecting a receipt, one might because of good manners but it ain’t gonna come galloping across the street like a knight in shining armour. And I had to smile at the Chiclets reference as Mick used to call one of our fellow karatekas that.
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And it usually comes back from the unexpected.
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Which is a beautiful thing.
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You’re right. Rarely is the person you help the one who thinks of you I find that spiritually interesting. Don’t you? And yes, like the umbrella man, it warmed me more…and in this case kept me dry. π
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‘Tis true. And yes, it is interesting when you stop and think about it. Umbrella Man with the Chiclets teeth understands how it works. π
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I haven’t seen him since. Maybe today since the weather will be warmer. π
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Us too. It’s been bitterly cold this week. Around the freezing mark all week
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It’s been 50 all day. Amazing from yesterday when it was 32. How anyone could argue over Global Warming is a mystery.
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It was warmer here, too. Not that I was able to take advantage of it much. Sigh. Right. What Global Warming?
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Al Gore must be on hos porch swigging 50 year old whiskey saying..you bastards…I told ya, but you wouldn’t listen.
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Without a doubt. And talk about someone who no longer looks like himself!
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After his divorce from Tipper, he let himself, literally, go south.
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Seriously, when I saw him on the TV recently, I was glad his name was under his image because I didn’t recognize him at all.
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A shame really. I always thought he was a good man.
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Yes. I guess not all can age the same way.
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Yes. sigh
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As an aside, men who have women looking after them, always fare better it seems. On their own, all bets are off.
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This is true, isn’t it?
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Yup!
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π
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Great story, Susannah. The Met (sigh). Reaping what you sow is always a terrific turn of events. Thanks for sharing.
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I wish kindness would go viral John. π
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Would be a wonderous thing. Susannah Virus.
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No vaccine required, but there will be gift bags. π
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Anything from Tiffany’s in those bags?
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You’ll have to wait and see. I do know a guy who sells fake designer bags π
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Yes you do. Maybe he has fake Tiffany silver.
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I’ll ask. If not, maybe he knows somebody. π
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π
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re Met. You now have to make a reservation online..stand in one, while they take your temperature before you can enter. It was wild…however, when we saw Monet’s water lilies, and those Degas ballerinas, all was forgotten.
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I used to sit in front of the water lilies and take it all in. Do they still have a bench there or is it a COVID victim?
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There are still benches, in masks, put we sat at one point. π
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That is good to know. These days I have to make sure there is a sit down spot. It’s very funny. I can cycle for miles but standing kills me after a while.
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Hard on your feet…I know. I too am much better in flight than standing still.
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Good one
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Oh those Gallop-ping knights…they are most gallant and precious. I love this event and kindness truly is going around…I’ve been surrounded by it lately…and the nicest surprises…all from men! Let’s hail the mail gender…tall, dark and handsome. Hugs galore! Oh for the Met…oh my!
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Lucky you. He was my sole Knight this week, but that’s okay. He made as you can see, a big impression.
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I love this Susannah! Stories such as this makes my heart sing and believe in the future of humanity, All the kindness you spread around will come back to you tenfold, in little surprising moments such as this.
Many blessings! β₯β₯
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It seems to be the case. Like what was mentioned earlier, kindness comes back from the unexpected. more often than not. Maybe it’s a way for God to keep us on our toes. π
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God can be tricky like that. He will always has the last word π
And that is why I choose kindness always – specially when it is most difficult!
Wishing you a most blessed weekend! May you encounter as much kindness as you spread around! β₯β₯
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He bats last, my favorite Anne Lamott quote. You have a blessed weekend too. Always a pleasure.
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SB
Good things do happen when you do good things. That kind of cycle is going on everywhere, and it’s good to know. All politics being local, it’s comforting to know that love and compassion and hope and faith . . yanno . . the good stuff? It’s everywhere. Still.
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I do believe in cause and affect, since it proves itself repeatedly. I only wish when I share a tale it wasn’t such a surprise. I wish others would learn the value of forgetting about themselves and their trials for a while doing a modest act for another. Doesn’t need to be grand or expensive. It’s the best medicine for recapturing one’s peace of mind, that as I’ve gotten older have realized, without it, you truly have nothing Mr. Imma.
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It’s always a surprise when someone does the right thing, and you’re right . . it shouldn’t be.
You hit on it right there, SB. Peace of mind . . it’s a priceless fucking commodity and most people don’t figure it out until it’s too late.
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Love the last line…yes…a priceless fucking commodity. Hear Hear!!!
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You know it. π
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Are you sure? I think Bill might have borrowed that one from the captain of the Titanic. π
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It was something he said to me personally.
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Nice guy. I’m glad he got a sale too. He has the salesman’s eye for a sudden spike in demand. My favorite umbrella got wrecked by the wind recently. It was a cheap thing but was a souvenir from when I went to Brunei, so had sentimental value. But both here and in Iowa, umbrellas don’t seem to last long.
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