Everyday compassion...

I do believe that our paths cross for a reason. As I waited for my bus a disheveled mid-30's guy staggered over and leaned against the shelter. He was sobbing. I bristled assuming he was either drunk, and or stoned. In between sobs he turned to me. "I just came from the hospital... My mom died." I listened as he extolled her virtues. I asked if we could call someone to get him. He said, everyone was at work. He had only told his brother and sister. I finally got him to sit on the bench next to me. He talked and sobbed, mostly incoherently. I just sat and listened until our bus came.

A Days Adventure...

Three, no four true tales from my day:

#1
From my file: "Now, I've heard everything!"

I had a great chat today with a friend who shared tales from teaching photography. Apparently, he and a Freshman Photography major shot a couple rolls of film, and they were to develop them. He carefully outlined the process...

As soon as the development process began, the girl turned the lights on in the darkroom destroying the negatives. The shaking student announced that she was having a panic attack because she was afraid of the dark.

Rumor has it that she might be considering a new major.

#2

I walked past two women praying outside of Planned Parenthood's offices today. My first thought was "Get a life!". 😒

...but, then I immediately realized that was both mean spirited and punny, and felt really bad.

#3

Why aliens won't talk to us:

I overheard a loud argument on the bus. Apparently, a 20-something lesbian got drunk at a party and kissed another, not realizing she was in a relationship with a very angry 40ish woman. Angry woman told the other woman that she would let her off the hook this time because she didn't know she was "kissing somebody's B****."

The conversation got heated as the angry one prompted an apology that never came. As a gentleman, I suppose I should have tried to intervene... "Ladies, ladies..."

Nah, they both would have cut me. 😒

#4

Overheard conversation between two twenty-something males:

1st guy: She says I look dirty. She says I got to get white undershirts. What's a white undershirt?

2nd guy: They're like a white T-shirt, but with nothing on it.

Me: (judging) 😒