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People watching. The good. The bad. The awesome.

On by Dan Pearce · Categories: Read, Think, Debate, That's Life

I’ve continued jotting down some of the interesting things I’ve seen since writing the first “people watching” post. Just like I mentioned last time… Every day I am reminded of just how wonderful many strangers are around me. I am given examples that I am able to learn from and live up to. I’m also reminded just how far we have to go.

MADE ME HAPPY: I was in bed sick the morning after a big snow storm. I finally found the energy to get up and get ready to go shovel the driveway, something that can’t be skipped since I have renters that live in my basement. When I went outside, my driveway was already cleaned off and my walks were bare thanks to the awesomeness of the teenage boys who live across the street.

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT: Some different teenagers hocked a big, nasty loogie on my front window, high enough that I can’t reach it to clean it off.

MADE ME HAPPY: I received an email from a woman asking if there was anybody I could hook her up with who was in extra need for the holidays. She wanted to anonymously provide Christmas for them.

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT: I received an email from a different woman telling me that I am a “horrible, shameless person who would be better off hanging myself” because I went and danced with the homeless on Christmas day.
MADE ME HAPPY: I was standing in line at Best Buy and watched a father gently press his cheek against the neck of his sleeping toddler.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT: I was making my way around the electronics section of Target when I overheard a parent threaten to kill her child.
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Angel
Angel

the bottom padding is off on your image so your first line of text is being cut off. :) other than that - love your blog!

TinaAS
TinaAS

Made me happy:  My neighbor plowed my driveway twice while I was out of town for the holidays and returned the $20 we slipped inside of his Christmas card.

 

Needs improvement: Saw a car stuck in a snow bank and called 911 for her instead of stopping myself to help her get out.

 

Made me happy: My husband noticed that our other neighbor was having trouble snow blowing her driveway while her husband is out of town and he went over to help... in the dark... after working all day long.  I was so proud of the man I married.

 

Needs improvement: just found out my internet bill is increasing again in May.  They just keep upping the prices :(

JaniceJimenez
JaniceJimenez

Made me happy: reading this post   

Needs improvement: was the first person to comment on this site and it was posted 3-ish months ago.

Made me happy: my middle son turned 13

Needs improvement: my middle son turned 13.

 

Needs improvement: told my sons I was going to KILL them.

Made me happy: they all laughed. (I am apparently not scary)

JaniceJimenez
JaniceJimenez

needs improvement: my reading and math skills, 1 yr 3 months ago

Made me happy : i caught it before anyone else  lol