freeflybella 0 #1 April 20, 2004 As I was walking home from work today I saw something so small, so quick, it could've easily gone completely unnoticed. But so beautiful I wanted to burst into tears. I looked left across Broad street (the main artery in downtown Philly) wanting to cross. I noticed the Don't Walk light was flashing. In the middle of the street was an older lady limping slowly along with a cane. Suddenly, a young guy - of the shaved head, tattoos and piercings, bike messenger sort - ran up beside her, well, a little behind her so as not to startle her. He positioned himself between the old woman and the stopped cars at the light - and walked very slowly in step with her until she made the curb. As he did it, he glanced quickly back and forth from the lady to the cars he was passing to make sure they didn't start to nudge close to her when their light turned green. When she made the curb, he turned and proceeded on his way. She didn't even know he was there. Goddamned Right! It's a beautiful day here in Philly! (And more proof that you don't have to make bold statements and grand gestures to make a difference in this world.) Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #2 April 20, 2004 It's nice to see someone do something for a senior and not want anything in return for it! Don't judge a guy because he is inked up and full of holes. He may be one of the best people you have ever met.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflybella 0 #3 April 20, 2004 Sorry, didn't mean to imply anything about the ink/piercings. I'm one of that kind myself. (In spirit) And he was the best person I never met today. Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #4 April 20, 2004 That's awesome. Thanks for sharing that. What a warm story. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dgskydive 0 #5 April 20, 2004 Quote Sorry, didn't mean to imply anything about the ink/piercings. I'm one of that kind myself. (In spirit) I am sorry. That wasn't ment to you. It was more of a general statment to all. Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ianmdrennan 2 #6 April 21, 2004 QuoteDon't judge a guy because he is inked up and full of holes. He may be one of the best people you have ever met. That has certainly been my experience in the past. Without a doubt some of the nicest people I've ever met have been labeled "freaks"....normally by the "in crowd". There's definately some irony there Blue skies IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airdweller 0 #7 April 21, 2004 Thats a great story. Thanks for sharing------------------------------------------------------ "From the mightiest pharaoh to the lowliest peasant, who doesn't enjoy a good sit?" C. Montgomery Burns Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites aprilcat 0 #8 April 21, 2004 I will agree..its the best thing that happened in MY day and I wasn't even there. I only hope my kids will be that considerate.Thanks for sharing ~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Zenister 0 #9 April 21, 2004 QuoteQuoteDon't judge a guy because he is inked up and full of holes. He may be one of the best people you have ever met. That has certainly been my experience in the past. Without a doubt some of the nicest people I've ever met have been labeled "freaks"....normally by the "in crowd". free thinkers rarely look like everyone else...and yet are still persecuted because they look different...the sooner the world learns to not judge by appearances the better...____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Michele 1 #10 April 21, 2004 Hot damn, that's class. How great to see respect and protection in this day and age...it's rare that someone will look out for anyone else in this hustle bustle world. YAY! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ladyskydiver 0 #11 April 21, 2004 Awesome to hear! Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhillyKev 0 #12 April 21, 2004 Where do you work? I'm at Broad and Locust. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rehmwa 2 #13 April 21, 2004 QuoteQuoteQuoteDon't judge a guy because he is inked up and full of holes. He may be one of the best people you have ever met. That has certainly been my experience in the past. Without a doubt some of the nicest people I've ever met have been labeled "freaks"....normally by the "in crowd". free thinkers rarely look like everyone else...and yet are still persecuted because they look different...the sooner the world learns to not judge by appearances the better... That's a crock. and so is the preceeding statement. People are people all across the board (free thinkers can look like the any stereotype out there even your so-called 'normals' in the 'in-crowd') and both statements just perpetuate the attitude. That said, this is great story anyway and would be even if it was a boyscout or someone shaved with a crew cut, or someone in a suit, or a dress or leather chaps, or a clown outfit. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Zenister 0 #14 April 21, 2004 A nice ideal however, experience indicates otherwise. there are all sorts of 'uniforms' for every clic, but if you pay attention its not hard to see some of these things are not like the others....unfortunately most people rely solely on appearance to decide who is likely to be 'good' and who they think is 'bad'____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflybella 0 #15 April 21, 2004 Well, it's IS Speaker's Corner. Controversy was imminent. I personally thought someone would be offended at the Lord's Name In Vain - thing. You're right, it would've been a great story no matter who it was. I only pointed out the way the guy looked because of the contrast. Boy Scout - Expected. Crew cut, suit, dress - Mundane during downtown rush hour. Chaps - Odd! Clown Costume - Scary! Tattoed/Pierced - Interesting and colorful. Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites panzwami 0 #16 April 21, 2004 Yeah, but what if it were a tattoo/piercing type in a Boy Scout uniform? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nacmacfeegle 0 #17 April 21, 2004 "I personally thought someone would be offended at the Lord's Name In Vain - thing." Heheh, When I clicked on the title I thought I might see a rant against the Goddamned Right wing. Instead, I was heartened by your tale. -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflybella 0 #18 April 21, 2004 Ooooh! Kinky! Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhillyKev 0 #19 April 21, 2004 I'm more into the tattoo pierced type in a school girl outfit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pajarito 0 #20 April 21, 2004 I know this will probably piss a few people off in here but this is what your post made me think of. I'm not trying to draw controversy or anything to the conversation or lead it into a direction of religion. Just stating my thoughts. Matt 5:16 "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." (NIV) Matt 6:3-4 "But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in [bold]secret[/bold]. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." (NIV) I like to hear of people doing stuff like that no matter what they look like. Gives me hope for the world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pajarito 0 #21 April 21, 2004 I know, I know.... and not [bold]. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflybella 0 #22 April 21, 2004 And if you would know God be not therefore a solver of riddles. Rather look about you and you shall see Him playing with your children. And look into space; you shall see Him walking in the cloud, outstretching His arms in the lightning and descending in rain. You shall see Him smiling in flowers, then rising and waving His hands in trees. -Kahlil Gibran edited: I was going to reply to Michele's post, that little things like this are rare in this hustle and bustle world. I thought the the same thing for the rest of my way home. But now thinking further, maybe it's more common than I thought. And I just happened to see. Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites racer42 0 #23 April 21, 2004 Isn't Philadelphia the City of Brotherly Love ??L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhillyKev 0 #24 April 21, 2004 QuoteIsn't Philadelphia the City of Brotherly Love ?? Yeah, and if you don't like it shuddupayourface. 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dgskydive 0 #5 April 20, 2004 Quote Sorry, didn't mean to imply anything about the ink/piercings. I'm one of that kind myself. (In spirit) I am sorry. That wasn't ment to you. It was more of a general statment to all. Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #6 April 21, 2004 QuoteDon't judge a guy because he is inked up and full of holes. He may be one of the best people you have ever met. That has certainly been my experience in the past. Without a doubt some of the nicest people I've ever met have been labeled "freaks"....normally by the "in crowd". There's definately some irony there Blue skies IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdweller 0 #7 April 21, 2004 Thats a great story. Thanks for sharing------------------------------------------------------ "From the mightiest pharaoh to the lowliest peasant, who doesn't enjoy a good sit?" C. Montgomery Burns Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aprilcat 0 #8 April 21, 2004 I will agree..its the best thing that happened in MY day and I wasn't even there. I only hope my kids will be that considerate.Thanks for sharing ~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #9 April 21, 2004 QuoteQuoteDon't judge a guy because he is inked up and full of holes. He may be one of the best people you have ever met. That has certainly been my experience in the past. Without a doubt some of the nicest people I've ever met have been labeled "freaks"....normally by the "in crowd". free thinkers rarely look like everyone else...and yet are still persecuted because they look different...the sooner the world learns to not judge by appearances the better...____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #10 April 21, 2004 Hot damn, that's class. How great to see respect and protection in this day and age...it's rare that someone will look out for anyone else in this hustle bustle world. YAY! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #11 April 21, 2004 Awesome to hear! Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #12 April 21, 2004 Where do you work? I'm at Broad and Locust. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #13 April 21, 2004 QuoteQuoteQuoteDon't judge a guy because he is inked up and full of holes. He may be one of the best people you have ever met. That has certainly been my experience in the past. Without a doubt some of the nicest people I've ever met have been labeled "freaks"....normally by the "in crowd". free thinkers rarely look like everyone else...and yet are still persecuted because they look different...the sooner the world learns to not judge by appearances the better... That's a crock. and so is the preceeding statement. People are people all across the board (free thinkers can look like the any stereotype out there even your so-called 'normals' in the 'in-crowd') and both statements just perpetuate the attitude. That said, this is great story anyway and would be even if it was a boyscout or someone shaved with a crew cut, or someone in a suit, or a dress or leather chaps, or a clown outfit. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #14 April 21, 2004 A nice ideal however, experience indicates otherwise. there are all sorts of 'uniforms' for every clic, but if you pay attention its not hard to see some of these things are not like the others....unfortunately most people rely solely on appearance to decide who is likely to be 'good' and who they think is 'bad'____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflybella 0 #15 April 21, 2004 Well, it's IS Speaker's Corner. Controversy was imminent. I personally thought someone would be offended at the Lord's Name In Vain - thing. You're right, it would've been a great story no matter who it was. I only pointed out the way the guy looked because of the contrast. Boy Scout - Expected. Crew cut, suit, dress - Mundane during downtown rush hour. Chaps - Odd! Clown Costume - Scary! Tattoed/Pierced - Interesting and colorful. Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
panzwami 0 #16 April 21, 2004 Yeah, but what if it were a tattoo/piercing type in a Boy Scout uniform? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #17 April 21, 2004 "I personally thought someone would be offended at the Lord's Name In Vain - thing." Heheh, When I clicked on the title I thought I might see a rant against the Goddamned Right wing. Instead, I was heartened by your tale. -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflybella 0 #18 April 21, 2004 Ooooh! Kinky! Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #19 April 21, 2004 I'm more into the tattoo pierced type in a school girl outfit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pajarito 0 #20 April 21, 2004 I know this will probably piss a few people off in here but this is what your post made me think of. I'm not trying to draw controversy or anything to the conversation or lead it into a direction of religion. Just stating my thoughts. Matt 5:16 "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." (NIV) Matt 6:3-4 "But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in [bold]secret[/bold]. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." (NIV) I like to hear of people doing stuff like that no matter what they look like. Gives me hope for the world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pajarito 0 #21 April 21, 2004 I know, I know.... and not [bold]. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflybella 0 #22 April 21, 2004 And if you would know God be not therefore a solver of riddles. Rather look about you and you shall see Him playing with your children. And look into space; you shall see Him walking in the cloud, outstretching His arms in the lightning and descending in rain. You shall see Him smiling in flowers, then rising and waving His hands in trees. -Kahlil Gibran edited: I was going to reply to Michele's post, that little things like this are rare in this hustle and bustle world. I thought the the same thing for the rest of my way home. But now thinking further, maybe it's more common than I thought. And I just happened to see. Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer42 0 #23 April 21, 2004 Isn't Philadelphia the City of Brotherly Love ??L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #24 April 21, 2004 QuoteIsn't Philadelphia the City of Brotherly Love ?? Yeah, and if you don't like it shuddupayourface. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer42 0 #25 April 21, 2004 Now that's Philly speak.L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
