As I drove into work this morning I noticed that my jaw was not clenched as it has been for the past week. There was actually space between my teeth.
I noticed that I had fewer of those spontaneous deep breaths that seem to draw something out from deep inside.
I still feel like I have the flu, but I feel like it is starting to lift. We have buried our dead in Boston and most of the injured have left the hospital. A memorial service was held for Lu Lingzi at Boston University on Monday, but I do not know her family’s plans or customs.
The One Fund continues to grow and will be there to assist the injured with their recovery. Kenneth Feinberg who is a Massachusetts native and who administered The 911 Fund will administer this fund also. I feel confident that he will be fair and prudent with these funds. As he has said, this money will not make anyone whole, but it will help them in their recovery.
As I drove in through heavy traffic this morning I noticed a higher level of civility. People were letting people into traffic instead of blocking them needlessly. Pedestrians were waved across the street even when not in a walk way, even at green lights.
Drivers seemed more relaxed and willing to give someone a break. As everyone likes to say, Boston drivers can be aggressive, but this morning I saw a higher level of civility.
Be well my friends.
© anagelin 2013
3 responses to “A Higher level of Civility”
Awesome to know this! 🙂
Now if we could only make the civility permeate throughout the rest of the country!
Agreed. And also keep it going for more than a few days.
I think that if each of us made an effort to be a little kinder and a little more civil each day. it would make a big difference.
If you let someone cross the street, they may hold the door for someone else etc. It’s like those stupid ads for some bank.