Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Walking cane and handshakes

There's a guy who lives in my building who suffers from some kind of physical disability; he's one of the nicest people you could meet.  Tonight I ran into him while walking back home and we briefly caught up.  I just like his energy; what makes him even more special is that he greets everyone with a wave and a smile, no matter who they may be.  In this day and age, where we're all to busy sometimes to acknowledge each other on the street with a simple salutation, it's so refreshing to see someone who can still make us pause and wave due to his wonderfully kind nature.  Some may look at him and think belittling thoughts because of his disability; yet I believe it's that same disability that makes him so special.  Perhaps through this obstacle in his life, he's been able to see through so much superficiality that we still bog ourselves down with; perhaps we're the ones who have a disability with life and not him.  He's truly a good person to have around in this world, and I wish him many more years of happiness. 

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