What a Weekend

I got back Monday late at night from my trip to California for my brother's graduation. It was a flash of a weekend so full it was amazing that we fit it all in. I enjoyed seeing old friends and some of my brother's classmates all grown up. I got a chance to take some pictures of Nick and his girlfriend Nyoka while I was there...here's a few for your viewing pleasure. The rest can be found on my Smugmug (http://whitney-photos.smugmug.com/). So long for now.

Helping Hand

Today I went to Goodwill in search of interesting trinkets. When I pulled into the parking lot I saw a fellow that obviously had special needs and was having some issues with some clothing that he had dropped on the ground. An older man and his wife were leaving the store and noticed the man on the sidewalk. The husband went over and helped the man and then gave him a loving pat on the back.

For some reason this whole situation touched me more than I thought it would. Maybe it was the way the husband looked completely sincere in his concern for the man. Or the fact that there was no one around to see his good deed and yet he did it anyway. Whatever it was, I suddenly liked this man, even though I'll probably never seen him again...