THE GOODNESS OF OTHERS
I live in Northern Utah and we have one of the schools for deaf and blind near us. One day I was at a very busy intersection downtown when I saw a boy, about 12 I guess, with a white cane trying to cross the street.
He'd start forward and then stop. Start again. Stop again. It was obvious the sounds of traffic were frightening him. I started to step forward to offer to help when a man nearby saw me and raised his hand indicating I should stop. He approached and said, "I'm his mobility coach. He's okay, and I'm watching him. But he HAS to learn to do this on his own. Thanks for thinking of it, though."
I stood back for what seemed a long time as the boy tried and tried again. Another man and a woman did as I had done and received the same message from the boy's coach.
We all stood and watched. Finally, the boy stepped forward with his cane in front of him and started across the road. Hesitantly, but he did it.
I couldn't keep the tears from my eyes and I saw tears from the others as well.
We were crying because we had witnessed an incredible act of courage by a very brave young boy.
Thank goodness there are people like that blind school teacher who endure low pay and long hours for the benefit of ALL of us.
I wish to goodness we had someone like that in our White House now where decency and kindness have been replaced with something so foul it defies description.