At long last, I'm making a concerted effort to share my more important thoughts (and life's events) elsewhere than solely on Facebook. All the "minutia" will be posted as comments for the week, and a link to the entire week's happenings will be shared in my "Eye of Mike" group. No need for comments there. Indeed, comments won't even be allowed.
Yeah, I know, it seems anal. But as they say, "Tough!" Think of this as my sharing a peek into my personal journal. Or perhaps as my autobiography in draft. I wouldn't allow anyone to scribble their comments into either of those, right?
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Tuesday, October 2;
My youngest granddaughter, Genevieve, and I took a walk to 'wear her out' before her afternoon nap. We walked past the Mark Twain Elementary School playground. Kids were running everywhere, which fascinated Genevieve. We stood at the gate for a minute or two as we took in the sights.
Out of nowhere, it seemed, a young boy approached and asked, "Sir, do you need some help [getting in the gate]?" I thanked him and said no.
Too often we 'geezers' (and younger adults) stereotype our youth as being snotty, self-centered, and downright mean. IMHO, that is OUR shortcoming. Sadly, while it might be difficult, it's a labor of love to conscientiously work to recognize the goodness in most of our youth -- and to acknowledge it.
So, I did exactly that before he walked away. I told him how impressed I was by his awareness of others, and by his kind concern.
Then I conveyed my thanks to a teacher who was passing by. I thought they should all know.
Today's culture obsesses over the negativity around us. Many people spend inordinate energy and time actually seeking 'bad news' to catalogue and proclaim it. I contend that our global community is far better than we usually admit, and that evil -- though omnipresent -- is actually the 'outlier' in daily life.
There is goodness and kindness everywhere. Let us proclaim it!
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