{"id":2490,"date":"2010-12-25T02:27:57","date_gmt":"2010-12-25T09:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/?p=2490"},"modified":"2014-07-05T18:32:44","modified_gmt":"2014-07-06T01:32:44","slug":"my-wish-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2010\/12\/25\/my-wish-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"My Wish for You"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was crossing through an intersection in holiday rush hour traffic, in the rain of course (this is<\/em> Seattle), when the truck to my right swooped in front of me, cutting me off, and then stopping short with his butt hanging in the crosswalk – leaving me stranded and blocking the cross traffic. Yeah, I was that<\/em> driver.<\/p>\n

Luckily, the jerk didn’t cause me to get a ticket for blocking the intersection, so it wasn’t worth giving the incident much more thought. But then something else happened…<\/p>\n

A street kid, in a soaked jacket and no hat, was visibly concerned by the event. He flipped off the other driver on my behalf, and then set about the gargantuan task of trying to stop the hordes of pedestrians long enough to let me pull forward, and out of the intersection. All this done with a smile.<\/p>\n

As I passed, he bowed deeply, tipping an imaginary hat. I smiled and waved, and wished there was something more I could do, but I was swept back up in the flow of traffic, and he was merrily on his way.<\/p>\n

I offered up a wish on his behalf. First I thought of a warm dry coat. But he needed a hat, too. And gloves. When was his last hot meal? Did he have a safe place to rest his head? Were his needs being met?<\/p>\n

We’ve had a tough time this year, but we’ve never gone hungry, I’ve been able to get medical care, and we’ve always had a roof over our head.\u00a0 I am so grateful.<\/p>\n

My wish for you this holiday season,\u00a0and on through 2011, is that your needs are met – health, safety, shelter, acceptance, a job…<\/p>\n

And to the kid that helped me through that intersection, I hope you get your needs met, too –\u00a0especially a warm, dry jacket.<\/p>\n

\"family<\/a><\/p>\n

From my family to yours, Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and a happy and healthy New Year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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