smith
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Registered: January 1970
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I was at the mall before Christmas with my friends. We had been to the movies and grabbed stuff to eat and were just generally being silly. You know me well enough, I hope, to know that I wouldn't ever hurt anyone. Something happened that made me see life from the other side.........
We were sitting around just watching people go by, doing what we always do, making up stories about who they are, totally outrageous stuff...six boys, three white, two hispanic and one black.....best of friends. Anyway, an elderly lady walked by and her packages were falling. I jumped up and went over to help her but when I got there, she whacked me away with her purse. When she looked at me, I actually saw fear in her eyes. She told me to get away before she called the police. I backed off and watched as she picked up her stuff and practically ran away. People were looking at me as if I had tried to rob her.
I understand but it hurt all the same. We tried to make a joke out of it but it bothered all of us. I have a hard time getting past the look in her eyes. She didn't see 6 boys, did she? She saw a gang of what????? I have a grandmom that I love so much; we all do. No answer, I know. Just thought I'd share this. Next time you're out, really look at the people around you; kids, grownups, elderly people.......is everyone afraid of what they don't know?
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