Father And Son Bonding
Last night it was still light out when I returned home from work. My new neighbor and his son were in their favorite place, outside in the yard, playing ball. The young boy always reports to me how many "home runs" he hits and I always clap and cheer for him. These guys are something else. Where you see one of them, the other is not far away. The dad is always engaging the child in conversation, focusing on the child...not talking on a cell phone or walking ahead of the boy so that he has to run to keep up with him. This guy is the real deal. It warms my heart to see a father and son enjoying each other's company like they do. As they were returning to their upstairs apartment, when the boy out of earshot, I asked the dad if his son had a bike. He said ... Read Full Story >>
- Posted by cjnordling
- Jul 22, 2015
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The Deli
Yesterday I waited a long while in a line at the local gas station/coffee shop/deli waiting to make a purchase. Everyone in front of me and behind me had a long wait, too. It appeared they were training a new cashier.
Everybody's gotta start somewhere! Right? One young man was holding a place in line for himself and his friend as they waited for their Deli order for their lunch break....as they were in work clothes. When their time came to pay, the cashiers could not figure out how to charge the EBT/food stamp card they were wanting to use.
The young men apparently didn't have an alternative way to pay and were asked to give the sandwiches back.......so I paid for their lunch. They're young, they're working, they're hungry? What more needs to be said? Thanks to the young men who are working to make our world better.
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- Jul 8, 2015
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