moving over

spotted on the subway today - a little boy and a woman, maybe in her twenties. they sat down at the end of the subway car - you know, that spot where only two adults could fit, and sometimes uncomfortably at that if you're one of those people who doesn't like when you're touching other people sitting down.

the boy and the woman (not sure if it was older sister or maybe possibly even mother?) sat down. as a man walked over near them, the little boy - maybe only 6 or 7 years old - try to move over and pressed against the woman as much as possible to make room for the man - even though the only possible person who could've fit in the tiny spot he created would have had to be like, a toddler.

very cute that someone so young was trying to be considerate in his own way and let another person sit down. unfortunately, the woman got semi-squashed in the process, but since they were (presumably) related, i think it's okay.

thank you little boy for being so cute!

thank you for holding

so i've started working in the corporate world, and guess what comes with that?

elevators.

elevators every day. up and down, lots and lots of floors. this entire past week, for example, i've been working on the 50th floor.

this post is a big THANK YOU for all those people - men, mainly - who kindly stand or step aside, holding the elevator door open, waiting for all the women (and sometimes even other men) to exit and being willing to be that last guy off the elevator.

in a world that seems to be in such a big rush all the time, it brightens my day so much when someone is willing to be kind and patient enough to just stand there allowing everyone else to get off first.

small, but simple. these are acts of kindness!

xoxo!