Thankyou Paul and Lisa MarieThere is something about the rush you get from a good run, that when you see something really nice, it seems to be as the most wonderful thing in the world.
Running home from work today, and across the Brooklyn Bridge, I was already in a great mood. And then I saw the rather cute scene of this couple sitting on a bench, surrounded by potted plants, rubber ducks, and pots of sweets and treats. It turns out that Paul McClure and Lisa Marie Palmieri (I hope I spelled your names correctly) were celebrating Paul's birthday by being giving candy away to passers-by.
It stuck me as the most generous gift imaginable. While any number of tourists and New Yorkers might have wandered by wondering who these weirdos were. I'm sure that there were many others, like me, touched by this wonderful gift to complete strangers.
Paul's fishNow, I wonder if my reaction would have been quite as overwhelmed if I'd not already been in a fantastic mood. A bit like flying on E and suddenly everyone who smiles at you is the most beautiful creature on earth. Or my Gu rush at Mile 9 in the Vancouver Half Marathon, and suddenly seeing Bald Eagles and Forget-Me-Nots was the most wonderful manifestation of nature imaginable. If I'd been a regular New York commuter rushing to get home, would I have just considered them weird?
Anyhow, that is to take nothing away from Paul and Lisa Marie. You made my day. You made a New York story for many visitors. And I hope you both had a wonderful day. Happy Birthday.
"We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love" - Mother Teresa
1 comment:
I hear you about the rush from a good run! It's rather addicting!
I almost always have a smile on my face while I'm running through the park by my house. It pains me when I see others with a frown on their face or are in a funk. I always wish they could share in my bliss!
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