Friday, December 24, 2021

Do You See Me - Would You Like One ?

 

 
Christmas morno, pitch dark still.
I make my way in drizzle drops to the grocery.

A woman in her 80´s or such is standing there, waving a car driver away.

Me... a couple of years ago would´ve passed without a word, too shy to say anything, but now????

I said to her "and what is this - is there a new rule that a heavy car stops to let us through?! What nonesense. The energy wasted!"
She: "yes!!!! I always make them go, we´re but light people!...
Oh, if we don´t meet again soon - A Merry Christmas to you and Happy New Year!"

I´ve never met her before. We live in a big city...

I adult! And I´m rewarded!
People, strangers... they are nice if you approach them nicely.
We both parted with a smile and yes, I could see that as this was in the open street - masks down, distance kept. 

(Be nice!!)


Christmas-Movie as in... let us save the Earth!
 
I´m wearing glasses - those who happily join me (oh, lets be thankful these things exist and we don´t stagger around half-blind) - well, the glasses fog up. Add light rain, add a mask.

The check-out-girl in pity asked if I see her at all and if I´d like a paper towel.
Here people are super friendly - or maybe it´s Gurri and my Happy Hat?

It´s not Christmas-sy, it´s EVERYDAY FRIENDLINESS - Elmo wished for Christmas every day... I think we have it already.
 

Let us all keep the happy spirit! Every day.

Henry 🦁


And to... Santa, two posts, if you like. Merry Christmas.



15 comments:

magiceye said...

Great to see the good cheer spreading thick and fast!

Tom said...

...my warmest wishes for Christmas to you and Ingo.

CJ Kennedy said...


Fröhliche Weihnachten!

Iris Flavia said...

magiceye, yes, we all are one people sharing :-)

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Tom, happy wishes to you and yours, too.

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CJ, Ho-Ho_ho- Fröhliche Weihnachten!

Black Knight said...

Christmas is the best time to be kinder.
Buon Natale!

David M. Gascoigne, said...

It's always good to meet friendly people who can make a mundane shopping trip into a pleasant experience. Recently my daughter came to visit and she and I went together to my favourite local deli, where we bought lemon olive oil and had a wonderful chat with a Swiss fellow who was promoting the product, and later helped a young Syrian woman with her two children, recent arrivals in Canada, to navigate the supermarket and explain things to them. We came hime in the best of spirits.

Iris Flavia said...

Black Knight, Buon Natale! - Let us always be friendly.

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Davis, this is a happy story for sure!!! It should always be this way!!

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I'd also love to have at least, the feeling of Christmas every day. Merry Christmas to you, dear Iris.

Jeanie said...

Merry Christmas, Iris. I wish people could be as cheery all year long as they seem to be now.

William Kendall said...

I tend to jaywalk but am very careful doing so.

DVArtist said...

A very happy Christmas to you and Ingo.

Divers and Sundry said...

Everyday friendliness is a joy, isn't it, when people can be kind and get along :)

Happy Christmas Eve!

Spare Parts and Pics said...

Nice to have those friendly encounters with strangers. Have a very Merry Christmas!

RedPat said...

Foggy glasses are the worst! I have yet to find the secret for keeping them clear. Merry Christmas to you both!

The Padre said...

Way Cool - Merry Merry My Friend

Cheers