Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Tribute to Three Strangers
Today I would like to pay tribute to three individuals, all strangers, who have made a positive impression on my life.
The cashier at the Jewell at Roosevelt and Wabash
Some cashiers take a very long time to ring up your groceries, and then hand over your items packed into so many unnecessary bags that you are faced with both a cumbersome carry and woes of choking the planet in plastic.
The cashier I had around midnight last night was different, something special. With a smile on her face she deftly rang up my order with one hand and bagged my purchases with the other--fitting everything nicely into one bag!Security Guard, Roosevelt Road CTA Station
Intent to not be too late to work, I strolled briskly into the station to catch the last scheduled Orange Line into the Loop. With my headphones on I didn't hear the train approach overhead as I navigated the turnstyles. But my hero, the security guard, did hear it, and sensing my intent he yelled out, "run for it!" I did run, and managed to leap through the train doors as they were closing. I would have been at least an extra twenty minuts late to work if it weren't for this helpful person.Albert Hoffman
This pharmaceutical company lab researcher discovered lysergic acid diethylamide-25 in 1938 while studying the medicinal uses of a fungus found on wheat.
I have never met this Swiss chemist in person, but the influence he had on me in my college days has continued to affect me every day of my life.
Dr. Hoffman turned 100 years old yesterday.
posted by Full Metal Lunchbox @ 4:15 AM
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I love it, Josh. Stuff like that used to happen so much in Chicago. I find things like that rare in the car culture of Atlanta. There's just something about not being encased in a personalized metal box that brings you closer to your fellow man. I miss that.
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