Wednesday, July 25, 2012

A Pink Tulip


So I’m sitting in Union Square, waiting to meet up with someone for dinner, and this young man walks up to me. He is holding a bunch of flowers. He picks out a pink tulip, hands it to me, and says “Thank you.” What? Thank you for what? “Thank you.” He walks away with a gentle smile on his face, his hands still full of flowers. I watch him walk across the square, look down at my tulip which perfectly matches my dress today, and laugh.
 Such a simple gesture. Just to brighten a stranger’s day. Just to make the world a little better place. Just a little reminder to be nice and to think beyond yourself. Just a pink tulip.  

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