Today, while walking to an audition at Ripley-Grier, I ran into one of the ubiquitous (at least in my neighborhood) sample sale racks lined with heavily-discounted, beautiful clothing. I dutifully walked right on by, but this gorgeous cream lace off-the-shoulder dress caught my eye and I backtracked. There was a middle-aged woman standing there eyeing her own treasure and she noticed me scrutinizing this dress.
Alas, the rack was 1 for $20, which was cheap, but still more than I wanted to spend. The woman commented that it was a beautiful and as I started to walk away, she said something about how perfect it was for me and that I should get it. I replied that it wasn't really in my budget at this point and she simply said, "Well, let me get it for you. I've been dirt poor and I've been a millionaire, but at this point, $20 doesn't mean much to me and you should have this dress." I refused, of course, but I thought it was such a sweet gesture of kindness that really whacked me out of my power-walking mindset.
New Yorkers continue to surprise me.
What? There are nice people in New York too?!? Thats an epic tale of generosity.
ReplyDeleteI was walking through central park this past weekend and I stood at a crossway considering which way to go when a runner stopped, came up to me and asked if I needed help. I told her where I wanted to go and she pointed me in the right direction. So random New Yorkers are nice!
ReplyDeleteHate to say it Kate but I bet you they are "transplants" too. OBTW, nice blog.
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