Number One

So here it is, my first act of kindness. This is what originally inspired me to create this blog, so I've been waiting until it was up and running before I posted it anywhere.

I got back from Mexico about a week back. Puerto Vallarta, to be exact. It's pretty much how you'd imagine it. Always sunny, hot, lots of beach. It was the last day there, and I was sitting at an outdoor restaurant eating shrimp tacos. Delicious. Anyway, I was sitting there when I noticed an elderly man with a walker passing by. When I say passing by, I mean inching. His wife was at his side, and I swear she must have been the most patient person I've ever seen. I've seen people walk slow, but this was REALLY slow. By the time I finished my meal, he was still right in front of me. I felt bad, but I didn't think there was anything I could do. Right before I was about to leave, two teenage boys (probably 16 years old) approached the man and asked him where he was headed. Just then, the wife takes away his walker, and the two teenage boys lift the man up and carry him off to where he was headed. As funny a sight as it was, I was floored.

I hope that's a good way to kick this blog off to a good start. Looking back, maybe I shouldn't have just sat there watching and should've tried to make his life a bit easier, just as those two kids did. I guess if there's anything you could take away from this post, it's that there's ALWAYS something you can do.

JG