It's the little things that matter: choir members rushing to offer a lift to a newcomer who'll be walking home in the dark through miles of country roads, even though it's not on their way; flowers left on the town bridge as a mark of respect and thanks to a man who simply used to pass the time of day with passers by for years; neighbours who ring our doorbell to see if we're OK, because the burglar alarm went off yesterday and we haven't been able to reset it. NAH and I remarked to each other on how lucky we are with our neighbours.
Just simple things really. Part of the thousands ordinary, everyday acts of kindness which far outweigh everything that's bad in the news. NAH and I are trying to say hello to people we pass in the street. It was one of the things that makes Tywyn a friendly place to be - we want to pass on that friendliness to Chippenham too.
Forget-me-nots
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2 comments:
in the midwest of the u.s. (where i started out), everyone is expected to give a brief nod &/or hello to who ever you pass. it's considered good manners. in new york city, acknowledging a stranger means one of two things: you're clinically insane or you're panhandling.
Hi Petoskystone - people are a little startled when we say hello to them here, but then they're pleased. One lady's face lit up when NAH said hello to her last week.
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