Anxiety, aggravation and tension seem to exist everywhere we turn in today's world.
With all the construction going on and the lack of patience often times observed in traffic, it was a wonderful experience to find there are so many folks thinking of others, perhaps in need of a little assistance, even just a little help crossing a busy intersection.
The intersection is busy, all four directions and vehicles with a desire to get where they are going and to get there in a hurry.
But during these many minutes, I found things to be a little different, and different in a very pleasant way.
So there I was, waiting for the city bus, not right on the corner as to look as if I desire to cross, but closer to the building, just standing there waiting. Moments passed and suddenly, there's a man's voice, asking me if I need help crossing the street.
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"Hey," I said, "no thanks, I'm waiting for the bus, but thanks for asking, I really appreciate it."
Then there's a woman's voice coming from the vehicle at the stop sign in the north bound lane on 13th Street. She asked if I was trying to cross. Again, I said, "I'm good, just waiting for the bus-thanks for asking."
After four or five times, I began to count the number. This scene played out numerous times over the next 20 or so minutes, so many times in fact that I lost count. This was such a beautiful thing that was happening.
It's times like these that make a person believe in humanity. Nobody addressed me by name, nobody knew me. These were just folks seeing a blind man they thought might require a little assistance.
These were good people, and I appreciate them.
Thank you, everybody.
Jeff Czeczok
Brainerd
