The UnSung Heroes
Of course, I felt special when the woman in the restaurant recognized me. “You were the one from the Communion….” “Such Talent…” all that sort of stuff. This time the woman’s name was Elaine. And she was an absolute doll:
But I had noticed Elaine before she spoke to me. I thought she was a stranger as I had passed Elaine as I walked up a ramp to get in to the diner. She had been helping a man in a wheelchair (with a breathing tank). While I ate my dinner, Elaine barely had a bite. She was busy relating to the man she was with. Encouraging him, reading the newspaper to him….Just being delightful.
Since I had made a comment about being famous when Elaine recognized me, watching her made me think about all the Unsung Heroes in this world. The people who uplift others, who tell a stranger how special she is, who kindly help people who are in their lives. People who seem to exist just to admire and appreciate others. I’m so impressed with the Elaines of this world.
BTW, here’s a picture of another boy I had drawn in the diner that day. A stranger. I liked his confident attitude. He too might have been one of the strengths of this world. Who knows? I just love people:
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