I just had a wonderful "street moment"! Please share in my joy! / myLot

@TheHorse (208232)

Walnut Creek, California

February 5, 2021 4:04pm CST

I had just gotten off of work today. I had had a delightful interaction with my autistic client (to be described), and was in a good mood. I decided to sit down on the curb and smoke a f*g in the laundromat parking lot, next to my truck, facing the street near a stop light. A fella in the left turn lane, across the street from me, was "dancing" in his seat to some "disco"-sounding music. He was brushing his hair back sensuously and moving like he was already at "the club." A woman driver and her male companion pulled up behind the dancing driver and started moving a little bit, both laughing out loud. When she looked left, and saw me, I started doing the robot dance with my arms, sitting on my butt and smoking my cigarette. The woman laughed even harder and gave me the "thumbs up" as the light turned and she started into her left turn. I had already started to give her the thumbs up even before I noticed she was doing the same. It was one of those random moments in life that make me think, "People are OK, and it's good to be here!"

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203449)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Feb 21

What a cool moment!

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The Horse

@TheHorse (208232)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Feb 21

So simple and so fun. I want to write about my interaction with the autistic girl today. But I'll wait.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (208232)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Feb 21

@CarolDM Exactly! Do you know the story of the "good wolf and the bad wold within me, Grandfather"? I was thinking about that as I drove home.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203449)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Feb 21

@TheHorse Life is what we make out of the moments.

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WorDazza

@WorDazza (15830)

• Manchester, England

5 Feb 21

It's moments like this that make you realise not everyone is a complete &%$£. I do have to ask why you smoke figs though!!

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The Horse

@TheHorse (208232)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Feb 21

They're hard to light unless they're really dry.

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WorDazza

@WorDazza (15830)

• Manchester, England

5 Feb 21

@TheHorse I can imagine. Nowhere near as difficult to light as a watermelon though.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (208232)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Feb 21

@WorDazza Easy if you shot them up with enough Coleman fuel. But they're no good for smoking at that point.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (97247)

• Marion, Ohio

6 Feb 21

Sometimes it can be fun.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (208232)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Feb 21

Those silly moments CAN make a day.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (95956)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

5 Feb 21

Despite what the news media reports of all of the bad things going on in the world, there are some good people willing to make a positive change in our world.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (208232)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Feb 21

You mean like willing to have a laugh together and share a good moment without caring about their political affiliation or wanting money from them? Who'd a thunk it!

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The Horse

@TheHorse (208232)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Feb 21

@Deepizzaguy I did not see myself as correcting you in any way.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (95956)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

5 Feb 21

@TheHorse That is what I meant. Thank you for correcting me.

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (75574)

• East Tawas, Michigan

5 Feb 21

Whenever I start whining that every person is mixed up, God sends someone into my life to stop my negativity.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (208232)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Feb 21

That is a good thing. My positive interaction with the autistic kid made me more sensitive to the good in the world.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (208232)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Feb 21

@kobesbuddy Exactly!

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (75574)

• East Tawas, Michigan

6 Feb 21

@TheHorse Whatever we're looking for, that's what we will see. If we're looking for the good, we will definitely find it.

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Kelli M

@spiderdust (14741)

• San Jose, California

6 Feb 21

I had to look up "steet" and wonder if I found the right definition.

What's yours?

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The Horse

@TheHorse (208232)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Feb 21

Heh. I'll let you know after I look it up.

The Horse

@TheHorse (208232)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Feb 21

LOL! Sorry I subjected you to that. But at least we both know something we hadn't known before!

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Kelli M

@spiderdust (14741)

• San Jose, California

6 Feb 21

@TheHorse Ah, I see there was a typo and you meant "street"! I thought there was a new slang term that I hadn't picked up on yet. I remember being so confused for about a week when the kids started saying "yeet".

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (158131)

• United States

6 Feb 21

Sounds like a pleasant afternoon.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (208232)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Feb 21

I was happy for the entire afternoon. I guess I'm easy to please.

Anna

@LadyDuck (461823)

• Switzerland

6 Feb 21

A funny and relaxed moment, not all people are bad and not all people complain all the time.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (461823)

• Switzerland

7 Feb 21

@TheHorse I think most of us are open to such moments... there are exceptions of course.

The Horse

@TheHorse (208232)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Feb 21

Yep. Given the right circumstances, I think most of us can be open to such moments.

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Greg

@xander6464 (41011)

• Wapello, Iowa

6 Feb 21

That's my motto, "People are OK, and it's good to be here!"

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Greg

@xander6464 (41011)

• Wapello, Iowa

7 Feb 21

@TheHorse It does seem to be a different mindset....if you can call what we have here a mindset. It feels more like a fantasyset. Or a mindlessset.

The Horse

@TheHorse (208232)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Feb 21

I'm glad I've lived in both Iowa and Montana. It's a different mindset than in the more population-dense states.

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@DaddyEvil (137142)

• United States

6 Feb 21

There must have been something in the air, pony... You don't find "happy" people out in public very often. I'm glad you had that experience.

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@DaddyEvil (137142)

• United States

7 Feb 21

@TheHorse Hmmm... I guess I wouldn't notice... I interact with the public all the time. I rarely see/talk with anyone not actively seeking me out for help, so in my experience, they're always nice... When I'm not at work I actively avoid people. I'm scared of catching Covid.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (208232)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Feb 21

@DaddyEvil I wear my mask and assume...I don't know what.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (208232)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Feb 21

I have found that people are MORE friendly, rather than less friendly, during the pandemic. Maybe it's because we're all stuck at home, and craving social interaction. We're all living like Montanans, where the population density is so low that people are actually gad to interact with, and help out, others.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (74555)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

6 Feb 21

That could make anyone smile I am glad you had such an awesome moment

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The Horse

@TheHorse (208232)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Feb 21

Between that and my interaction with the autistic kid, I was happy all afternoon.

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Nanette Piotrowski

@nanette64 (20364)

• Fairfield, Texas

6 Feb 21

Hell, I'd have pulled over; got out of the car and danced with ya @TheHorse . I'm sure within 15 minutes, the parking lot would have turned into a 'club' as more gathered.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (208232)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Feb 21

Now THAT would make my week!

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Nanette Piotrowski

@nanette64 (20364)

• Fairfield, Texas

7 Feb 21

@TheHorse

The Go-Go Dancer in me ain't never left even at the age of 70. Even though I can't hang upside down from a pole anymore, I can still shake that bootie.

Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (310102)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

6 Feb 21

Those are good moments. It makes the whole day worth it.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (208232)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Feb 21

It really does. It's up to each of us to be open to them.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (310102)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

6 Feb 21

@TheHorse I agree.

Scott Andersen

@DocAndersen (54403)

• United States

6 Feb 21

THAT IS HILARIOUS! reminds me of a story I will share on another day!

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The Horse

@TheHorse (208232)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Feb 21

I want to hear it! Once, a friend and I started singing Time of the Season, by the Zombies, on a BART train. We got others to sing along and did not get beat up or mugged.

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Scott Andersen

@DocAndersen (54403)

• United States

7 Feb 21

@TheHorse I will make a mylot post about it soon I promise!