And to the homeless man, who likely will not be able to share his story, of providing his last 87 cents to the man who used it immediately to fill his gas can with enough fuel for his self immolation. The homeless man heard the ignition, saw the smoke behind the store.
He looked at me eyes held wide open 'I've done a lot of work in therapeutic communities, but this....' and trailed off.
And I think, the least we can do.
Be kind to the crazed and dazed. The unhinged and confused. It is all of us, a few days deeper into despair.
Maybe be a little anchor in the light. A tiny little place for someone to tie off against, for just a moment, by way of a smile or a word. Maybe.
Thank you Starbuck's Commercial Street!
Thank you Starbuck's Commercial Street!
Signs of the Time.
Signs of the Time. Thank you to all the health workers, and the essential janitorial crews, the food preparation folks, the trash teams. Thank you.
This was seen in Falmouth at Falmouth By the Sea, an elderly care and rehabilitation facility.
Seen at Martin's Point Health Center this morning. Thank you, thank you, thank you to whoever created this and deep gratitude to health care workers worldwide.
Seen at Martin's Point Health Center this morning. Thank you, thank you, thank you to whoever created this and deep gratitude to health care workers worldwide.
Grateful for people who choose to do this. Falmouth, Maine.
Grateful for people who choose to do this. Falmouth, Maine.
—with Nancy Lund
Everyone distant. Everyone thick as thieves. Love arrows arcing through the air covered in masks and gloves.
It was dark this morning. Sodden with half a foot of spring snow. Poor man's fertilizer. I think of Maple snow. And I think of the men at the ferry terminal. Displaced and without home are congregating as they do every morning. This morning? They actually are maintaining to 6' distances. This makes me so happy. I leave a bag of socks and coffee cards they distribute amongst themselves.
A tip of the hat, some really sweet responses through the air.
Everyone distant. Everyone thick as thieves. Love arrows arcing through the air covered in masks and gloves.
Never underestimate the effect of something very, very small.
The diameter of a human hair is about 100,000 nanometers.
The diameter of a human red blood cell is 10,000 nanometers.
The diameter of a Covid 19 virus particle is a puny 80 nanometers.
Just a tiny, little guy.
Never underestimate the effect of something very, very small.
Shall we all feel empowered by this.
Metaphorically, in a world of BIG diameter fear, anxiety and uncertainty, I will assume kindness is that 'little guy'.
With big effect.