Don’t Wait Alone

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“Time is too slow for those who wait, Too swift for those who fear, Too long for those who grieve, Too short for those who rejoice, But for those who love, time is eternity.” – Henry Van Dyke

On Monday morning, Cooper and I were walking in the pre-dawn hours down a long block in our neighborhood. A taxi went slowly by us. As my mind wandered over how taxi cab drivers were doing in the era of Lyft and Uber, we neared the end of the block.

At the curb was a man standing with his suitcase. I asked, “Was that your taxi?”

He said “Yes. And what’ll I do if it doesn’t come back? I’m going to be late!” We looked about 20 houses down towards the end of the block. The lights from the taxi revealed its continued slow roll down the street. Fortunately, it turned around as it reached that far intersection and started creeping back towards where the man stood.

The man said, “What’s more obvious than a man standing with a suitcase?”

I laughed and said, “No doubt, the message is pretty clear!”

Cooper and I stood near him until the taxi driver finally spotted him and sped up. As I turned away to continue to walk the dog, I silently wished him a good trip. And hoped that our moments of camaraderie helped ease the tension of being late.

I think it did.

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45 thoughts on “Don’t Wait Alone”

  2. the world needs more kindness…. It seems there is less random interaction between strangers than there was ten years ago. It was courageous of you to pipe up and address the waiting man. But that is who you are, it’s who I am, too. I sometimes I think of myself as one of the adults in the Geico commercials who’ve become like their parents. But we need more of that, because we are all in this together. It’s called light, and we need to share it. Even, no ESPECIALLY in the dark when the taxi passes us by. Peace.

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    1. Oh, Clay, I adore your sentence, “It’s called light, and we need to share it.” So beautiful!! I agree with you 100% and am smiling about becoming our parents. Yes! 🙂 ❤

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  11. You definitely gave that man a bit of stress relief while giving him your time. And Cooper’s too. I love the little meetings of kindness we get to have in cafes, or airports, or wherever. It keeps us human. Love this Wynne. 💕

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  21. Great interaction, and I’m with you, it definitely made a difference. Besides, Cooper was there, and “a dog’s tail never lies.” Well, I hope he was wagging his tail.

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