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People: The Good & The Bad

While taking the bus up to Ithaca, I noticed a man get off the bus, then while returning he started to walk past his seat.  The woman sitting next to him reached out, touched his side and said "here."  The man thanked her and sat down.  At the next stop, she explained she was getting off and he thanked her again.  I moved over to save the girl next to me from being squished and noticed the man standing outside with a walking stick used by blind people.  When he returned, he tapped the bottom of the seats, obviously counting to find his seat. When he got off the bus, a gentleman who had been sitting near him asked him what his bag looked like and helped him get it from the storage area.

Monday afternoon I watched as a woman who lives near me cleaned up all the little pieces of paper trash that were in front of her house.  She picked up every last one and then proceeded to walk to curb, away from her house and throw all the trash into the street.

Today a kid came up to me during my class and said "Jon, why do you have those bumps on your face?" I explained that I had some skin problem which makes my face red and get pimples.  He said "It's OK, you're still really cool."

Today I had a parent sign out the wrong kid.  Same first name, but wrong last name.  Best part is she's one of the parents who complains about things just like this.

Today I had a cab driver thank me for tipping him twice in one day.  I wouldn't think of doing otherwise, but the thank you was much appreciated.


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