We walked over the Shopper's Drug Mart, a store well known to Canadians. For those who are unfortunate enough to not be Canadian, it's a pharmacy with a lot more than pharmaceuticals. For example, I get my Coke (as in soft drink) there and all sorts of items, including even the occasional banana.
I had an experience which was like a reversion to childhood, for after our cold trudge, I chanced to look down at my feet as we entered the store: "Oh no! My lace is undone." It wasn't just any sort of lace but a very long boot lace that must wrap around post-like things after it has passed through the typical eyelets.
I looked around for somewhere to sit to attend to my boot lace and was about to try to perch on the narrow ledge by the windows. But shockingly, a voice behind me was offering to help. The voice belonged to a middle-aged woman, a younger middle-aged woman. Not being a proud fellow, for I have little to be proud of, I gladly accepted. She did the job nimbly and efficiently, and I was soon thanking her for her kindness, and off she went
It's nice to meet kind people, and I am only too willing to accept assistance in my dotage.
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I now leave you with two photos from recent walkies. In the first, Sue was looking for a symmetry photo for her group. She ended up posting a different one, but I think this one was better. The location was the empty market that will fill up again on Saturdays come May.
I have always helped others with things like that in hopes that I might be on the receiving end at some stage. Plus it just makes me feel good.
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I love your park bench photo. Sue's symmetrical one must have been amazing if she discarded that one of you in the market. Kind of the woman to help.
ReplyDeleteNow you need to pass on the good deed! You'll find a chance though probably not someone else's shoelaces.
ReplyDeleteSo great to have a stranger kindness story!
ReplyDeleteCanadians are known for kindness. I, in my waning years, have learned to accept help when offered. It's a good lesson to learn as well as being the one to offer help.
ReplyDeleteKindness, it is a gift.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful kind person that helped you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice gesture by a kind person!
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Yes, people help us in Hawaii, too. There was also a kind man, who helped me up from the ice in Switzerland!!! There are kind people everywhere.
ReplyDeleteAh, that's nice she quickly jumped in to help. I'm guessing she's a mom of young ones, and spends lots of time on shoelaces. :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful kindness ❤️ Beautiful photos. I know Shopper's Drug Mart well. It is known as Pharmaprix here in Quebec.
ReplyDeleteI have boots a little like that and only wear them when I have to. They're a lot of work! That was thoughtful of the woman to help you out.
ReplyDeleteThat was a nice gesture from the mysterious lady. And the red stands out wonderfully from your coat, BTW.
ReplyDeleteI have found most people are kind and helpful to me. That photo of the guy in the red coat in the market shelter is great!
ReplyDeleteYour pun is such that you deserve to have to sit on that bench without cleaning it. Aargh.
ReplyDeleteWell, love the photos, and isn't it nice when a stranger helps out. Savouring it.
What a kindness to help! You have terrific walkies.
ReplyDeleteI am indeed "fortunate enough to be Canadian," ha. Yes to Shopper's Drug Mart and random strangers being neighbourly.
ReplyDeleteRandom nice people are really quite nice. I've been a random nice person once in a while.
ReplyDeleteI love the bench photo[s]. Stunning way you did that.
Also the symmetry of the market looks fantastic.
What a wonderful place for a market! It reminds me of some very old ones we saw in England.
ReplyDeleteWe must be showing our age as people have offered to help me.
ReplyDeleteThere are angels everywhere -- sometimes they don't even know they are one! I love that market site and photo.
ReplyDeleteYou cloned the bench!
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