pretty cool. my little brother took sign language as his foreign language in college.

"It's nice to know there are still people left in the world that care."

This idea, that good people are somehow a rare, endangered species, always irks me.

Oh well. One sour note doesn't ruin the song, I suppose.

... well, to my ripe old age of 32. But I've been in some pretty shitty situations and over and over again I've learned that most people are good people and most people want to help if given the wherewithal to do it.

I've been trying to teach my kids that same lesson. Most people are good people and most people do care.

or even if someone had a bad few days and someone does something nice that would really stand out to them.

anyways, i hope it was just his way of saying something nice rather than them not being treated well too many times.

you see the world differently because the world sees you differently. For most of us, we see people all around that care but some aren't that lucky.

who comes upon a farmer standing in his field. The stranger asks him, "What sort of people live here." And the farmer asks back, "What sort are they where you're from?" And the stranger tells of a "lowdown, lying, thieving, gossiping, backbiting lot." To which the farmer replies, "Well, I guess that's about the kind of folks you'll find around here." Comes another stranger with the same question, but he tells of a "decent, hardworking, lawabiding, friendly lot" who live where he's from. To which the farmer replies, "Well, I guess that's about the kind of folks you'll find around here."

Abe Lincoln said it best, "Most people are about as happy as they set their minds to be."

such a heartwarming story. Thanks for sharing this

It reminds me of that scene when Santa unexpectedly signs to a deaf little girl in that remake of Miracle on 34th St. (In the original, he speaks Dutch to a war orphan.)

Thanks for bringing it here, loved it!

Julie

When Kris spoke Dutch to the little war refuge girl?

Nice story, thanks.

the Menorah to me as a symbol that the light will overcome the dark; this just improved my whole holiday season.

Merry Christmas (or whichever celebration you wish to have )