~ Batman
Superman may
be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but I just saw a teenage boy
jump over a bush in his quest to be kind.
I have written about this young man before. The son of my lovely friend, he is 14 and has
impeccable manners. These manners
include opening and closing car doors for me and for everyone else. On a recent outing with my children, I told
him that he could not possibly open and close all four doors of my car. My comment seemed to strengthen his resolve
to do just that. As we returned to my car
after dinner, I saw that a car had parked close to my car on the driver's side,
so I told this young man that he would not be able to open and close my door as
I could not imagine how the logistics would work. Next thing I knew -- and probably faster than
a speeding bullet, this young man jumped over a bush and ran around my car to
the driver's door. And yes, he managed
to open and close my car door. In the
process, he also had me doubled over laughing -- and that was another kindness
I appreciated.
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