Deep deep gratitude to all of you for creating such a place as KindSpring. It's posts like this one that set my heart aglow on a regular basis at KS.
 

Today, I was resting on a bench at a Subway station and a very tired woman came and seated next to me. Said hello and offered her some of the sweet that I was eating but she refused politely, she's just been to a coffee shop and she was already full. But the ice was broken and we talked for about half an hour . Complained of a few things and I understood her but I also could not stop to notice the bright side and she would be smiling and say "yes it's true".

When we said our good bye she was a different person, her tiredness seemed to be gone and instead of sights,as she came,  left with smiles, thanking me for talking to her, it made her day.I thanked her too for telling me so many things about her life.

A few minutes later, right before riding the subway train saw an unsighted man coming. Went next to him and said hello, would you like me to help you, take hold of my hand. He said yes thank you and I stepped on the side where his hand was free, one step ahead of him so he could take hold my arm right above the elbow. We stepped in the subway train and talked all the way to his stop. He was pleasantly surprised and gave me his name card before getting out of the train, and I promised to call.

I will and who knows, maybe we will get together for a walk in the park one day soon. I guided an unsighted girl only once, to a marine park, and it was very challenging to describe the beauty of water and how slow relaxing motioned its fish. But I loved it so much and I would love to try again, maybe this time in a city park, especially now that the lilac is almost in full blossom.

It took courage for me to speak to strangers today especially to the man with the white cane. I would have not done it if the stories here would have not inspired me, thank you!.. I hope today I brought smiles and a pleasant time to two people, for sure they made my day brighter. I am very grateful for this day too.

How truly a blessing KS is for so many. So many lives deeply transformed.