How can I bring a sense of peace into my day? Rarely do I respond to Word Press writing prompts. This prompt, however, I could readily address.
Last week in my local Kroger, I noticed this elderly gentleman. He seemed to be struggling–to walk, to find the grocery items he needed, to think.
Very quietly and cautiously, he approached a produce clerk.
“Can you tell me where you find the plastic lemons and limes?” At first, the clerk hesitated, cocked his head, wrinkled his forehead, but then smiled. Understanding flooded his face. The elderly gentleman meant Italia Garden Lemon Juice, in the yellow plastic, lemon-shaped bottles.
“Follow me,“ the produce gentleman said with a wave of his arm that signaled “Forward ho!” “I’ll take you to them. They are right over here by the avocados.” And off they went.
My heart smiled. What a kind gesture by the produce gentleman. Earlier he had gone back to the stock room and found us fresh celery. Now, he had once again stopped filling his red bell pepper bins to help another customer.
Two gentlemen of Kroger. The one gentlemen saddened me because he seemed lost. The second gentleman made my heart smile as he helped another human find his way, at least for a moment.
I yearn for more gentlemen, gentlewomen, gentle people. The world scrapes me like rough grade sanding paper across already too irritated flesh. But then, I witness this exchange. Two gentlemen sanding the world down to gentleness, at least for today.
Glade Road Living 
Gentle manner bring soothing calm into a restless world. Beautiful post!
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