I watched a homeless man carefully set out an umbrella on the sidewalk of a lake I saunter around with my Starbuck’s caffè latte each morning.
At first it didn’t dawn on me what he was up to.
With gentle fingers he twisted and positioned the umbrella just right, angled into the sun. And then when he shook out his bedroll, I knew.
I knew that with simple dignity he was drying out his meager possessions from last night’s rain.
I knew the wisdom of the poet – who, in the words of Walt Whitman – “judges not as a judge judges but as the sun falling around a helpless thing.”
I knew, too, that though he may have lice and even mental issues beyond repair, he had enriched my life that morning in ways he will go to his grave not knowing.
🙂 🙂 🙂
All heart … sensitivity … and empathy … Im very glad youre a partner on my life path … rock on, Oops.
Richard Huss Editor, Pulse the Magazine
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Cell: 203-209-6628
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Thanks, Richard. Your heartfelt response is well-received.
PS – you got any lakes to walk around up in your area?
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These are beautiful images. The Walt Whitman quote is perfect.
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Thanks… Yes, the Whitman quote just occurred to me on the fly and seemed to fit beyond my expectations. I appreciate your comment! 🙂
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How we help each other, even never knowing how we help each other in the business of figuring out how to live a life.
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Beauty can be found in the simplest of actions.
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It would seem his home is the umbrella. It puts a ‘roof’ over his head.
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Thank you!!!!!!
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