“A Kodak
Moment was defined as a phrase used when taking a picture of someone at a
particular moment that will never be forgotten. Kodak cameras used this
expression as part of their advertising many years ago.”
This is
either a case of the time of year being Christmas, my general look of
old and disheveled or some magical moment in time that happened by
circumstance, but it all was real. I stood in disbelief….
In the
mornings, usually at 8:00 a.m., I take Max, our dog, for a walk. I use the same
route every day so I am patterned which works for me, and the timing is always
the same. When I reach the elementary school, there is a path and a dotted line
across the street and usually, cars will stop and let me cross. This is sometimes
precarious; as I can’t start out until I am sure they will stop. I am always
thankful and wave at the cars and smile. They have usually been very good about
stopping.
On the way
back, there is no dotted line at my crossing, and I will wait until there is a
break in morning traffic to cross.
Last week,
when I got to the final cross over, traffic was moving along and we waited quietly on
the corner. Suddenly, the man coming down on my left stopped dead! All traffic
behind him had no choice but to do the same. Immediately, the traffic on the
right, speeding down the hill, saw the guy had stopped and not wishing to kill
this old guy and his dog, stopped dead!
For a brief
moment I stood still, and suddenly realized they were waiting for me to cross!
Max and I hurried across the street, waving and thanking everyone and
tears running down my cheeks realizing that two lines of morning traffic had stopped
dead to let an old man and his dog cross the street!
