Thursday, December 27, 2012

Kindness on a Snowy Day

Toronto received a rather large snowfall overnight, coating the roads and sidewalks with a deep fluffy white blanket.  I was trying to walk home early this morning from the Y along Bay Street.  Some of the buildings were fronted with cleared sidewalks but most were not.  Two men were clearing the sidewalk in front of a new block-long condo.  I heard one man tell the other to be especially careful to clear up to the kerb for the pedestrians because some of the trucks make turns without recognizing that there is a sidewalk there under the snow.  He pointed out the truck tire marks to his colleague on the sidewalk at the corner of the street.   They both then put their shoulders to the work and cleared their sidewalks with compassion for the pedestrians who might encounter a turning truck. 

Further down the street, I observed a woman using a walker slowly trying to navigate the snowy sidewalk.  Most of the pedestrians quickly passed her except for one younger woman whom I overheard saying to the struggling woman.  "I will walk beside you until you get there just in case the snow gets worse than this". 

I appreciate all the people who take the time and energy to make life easier fo the rest of us. 

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