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Some may say that the milk of human kindness has dried up. I can loudly say that it’s not so. My wife and I enjoyed a fun evening over the Fourth of July sitting on our camp chairs at the Brewer Riverwalk, watching the fireworks display with hundreds of seniors (that’s us) and the very young and not so young.
When it was time to go, we stood up from our chairs. My wife lost her balance and fell on the grass. Four or five middle-aged folks appeared from nowhere and proceeded to help her, checking her for alertness and for head and limb injuries. She was OK and they helped her to her feet, all the while voicing words of assurance helping me guide my wife back to our car. When we got to our vehicle I remembered that I had to go back and retrieve our folding chairs. No need! I turned around and here was one of the young women who helped my wife. She had both of our chairs, neatly placed in their carrying bags.
I am sad to say that in the confusion, I never got the names of these kind people. If any of them read this letter, please know how very grateful we are for their assistance when it was really needed! Human kindness is not bygone; it is alive and well and displayed itself big time in Brewer on July Fourth! Just as bright as those fireworks.
Bill Shook
Bangor