it was an ordinary summer’s day
and began with
a trip to the doc
who was out
so i met a partner
who was very shy
but who smiled
in spite of himself
as he handed me
a ‘good patient’ princess sticker
then off to the apple store
where a ‘genius’
gave me an hour and a half
of his time
without complaint
while smiling
answering all of my questions
with patience
no attitude
later on my walk downtown
i watched
a hearty construction worker
on his lunch break
reach into his pocket
pull out a dollar
gently bend down
give it to a homeless man
right in his hand
next
i saw
a very young and skinny
chain restaurant worker
with his company t-shirt on
hand some of his tip money
to another street person
and i continued on
where i crossed paths with
a hot dog stand guy
who gave me a nod and a friendly wink
crinkling up his eyes as he smiled
and with each interaction
it felt like people
were doing their best
to stretch a little bit
out of their comfort zone
in an effort
to reach out and touch others
to make a small gesture
and making a larger impact
than they ever imagined.
—–
“the real energy occurs in each connection between two people,
which can bring about exponential returns.”
– tom rath
—
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Days like that are kind of magical–seemingly ordinary days that have a special glow, if you only look–which you did. Thank you. :)
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Touching. I definitely feel lots of connections! Thank you.
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And thank you for reading, ann )
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Now this piece was one deep connection..
Thanks for sharing dear..
I loved this one :)
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My pleasure, Celona )
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So lovely!
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The world smiles, really, every time this happens, Beth. Your corner was very happy yesterday. Yay!
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Inspiring! Love the kindness here
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Me too )
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Lovely, Beth. Connections and empathy are the keys to a happy live in any community.
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Thank you, and they are )
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Very nice. Very. :)
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Thank you)
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What an inspiring and heartwarming day!
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I love those kind of days when the world and everything around you seems to be in sync. Great post!!!
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Me too! And thank you –
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What a great reminder that every bit counts when it comes to making someone’s day. All those parts add up to a whole greater than anyone can every imagine ;)
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This is BEAUTIFUL! Beautifully observed, and beautifully written.
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Thank you so much )
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Loved this. It was so tender and poignant, made a great start to my day.
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Thank you, Judith )
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This is so beautiful, Beth. :) It’s sad that I have to remind myself to “Pay it Forward”
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thank you so much, and we all do from time to time )
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It really is the lives we ‘touch’ in life, isn’t it Beth. This was beautiful.
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It is, and thank you, Colleen )
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loved this
and you’re right – it takes so little to make a big difference to the lives of those who have so much less than ourselves
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Wow that was a great day. More, more, more.
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it was just one of those magic days –
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Reblogged this on The BUTHIDARS and commented:
The way to really connect with another person on the deepest level. Practice your smile tomorrow.
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That sounds like a such a day of sweetness, lined up like that so.
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It was filled with sweet
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Great day for sure.
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Yes!
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A beautifully written piece reminding me that I see human kindness most every day…just need to stop watching the “news” and tune into what’s actually happening outside my door…Thx for the reminder, Sweetie! :)
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My pleasure, Lucie )
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Triple, quadruple “like,” Beth.
The way you wrote this was like a journey with many hands reaching towards others with remaining ties connecting one to another, possibly forever
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Thanks so much, robin -and I sure hope so )
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What an awesome day! :D
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it was perfect –
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What beautiful writing style. Poetry!
Thank you for visiting, Solitaire.
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Thank you south, and it’s my pleasure )
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