The other day I had to make a quick withdrawal from the bank, so I used the outside atm because it looked as if was really, really busy inside. That little job done, jumped back in the car, pulled out of the lot and waited behind 4 or 5 cars to make my left turn and go on to the rest of my errands. I could see a man and a woman with a small child in a stroller at the end of the lane standing on the median. He had a neatly lettered cardboard sign...
I'VE JUST LOST MY JOB
CAN YOU HELP US PLEASE
All the drivers in front of me seem to ignore the family at the stop, but the man kept his head high and his sign straight. Although the sun was shining that morning, it was still cold and windy. His wife had positioned the stroller so that that child was protected by the back of the stroller and the man. She looked embarrassed that they were there.
The cynic in me had been thinking what a con job they had going! Then I saw his face. He was clean shaven and clear eyed. The first thing that impressed me was the sadness in his eyes. I had to motion for him to come to my car and then I had to apologize for having to open my door because my window was stuck. He was surprised by my apology and thanked me for helping him and his family.
All I could think of was what kind of desperation drives a man to stand with his family asking for help from strangers? What has happened to our society that this sort of desperate act even happens? These are rhetorical questions. I have more and could write more, but to what end? I no longer know.
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Tomorrow the MITM is on the road again. Compared to other trips, this one is short! I had planned to put the party pics up, but you know how it goes. We'll try for Tuesday!
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| BGM is waiting, too! |
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| And so is BBC! |
