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Thanks for the remembrance and valuable insight. You remind me of a time I was in London and moving around via the Tube (subway). No one spoke inside the car, but at one stop a guy struggled to get in with a Christmas tree a little too big to easily fit through the door. A couple of people near the door got up to help him and after the car door closed, everyone was smiling and talked happily with strangers for the next two stops. I've ridden many subways around the world, but I don't remember most of the rides. I do remember that near-Christmas day thaw of normal urban behavior and the glimpse it provided of the more positive side of humanity.

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Oh, that’s an excellent memory! Thanks for sharing that, Bob. Just from reading your description, I can easily picture what the feeling in that car must’ve been like. I would hope everyone has experienced something like this. Each one of us can generate that moment for others.

I’m well aware that every second cannot be a Hallmark moment, but things like this happen far too rarely.

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That is a very uplifting gem you retrieved from years ago: I was guilty of the poor behavior the other day in reacting to a text from a maintenance person whose context didn’t suit me ( feeling sorry for myself cooped up with COVID). Your story made me see myself and realize how my behavior was questionable. I hope I can remember next time to err on the side of cheer!!

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Thank you, Gina, I'm so glad it resonated! Yeah, it's hard sometimes, in the middle of life, with everything it throws at us, to make the effort to be this way. Can't say I achieve this all the time, but all one can do is try.

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It's refreshing, in the midst of ongoing, relentless political madness, to read something that taps into the depth and oft-times elusiveness of human behavior. I love the message of this piece: civility, dammit, expressed in such a wonderful, visually poignant narrative. It made me smile... and reminded me to do it more often! :)

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Thank you, Beth. You just made MY day a little brighter!

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Thank you, Steve. You do this as well! Light up others with your laughter.

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Isn’t it amazing how far a little patience and good goes? Good for you! I wish I was a patient, good humored person 100% of the time, there’s always room for improvement :)

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