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Make it fast

Daily writing prompt
Describe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you.

That time I sat next to a complete stranger on a flight and he spilled his guts to me about losing his son just a couple of years (or less) prior, will always be one of the more interesting moments of my life. Especially if we’re talking random moments with strangers.

I wrote about it in detail last year to answer this prompt. We were about the same age and it was one of those moments in time where you feel like like somehow this person isn’t a stranger, he’s someone you met in a former life or this meeting of strangers is kismet. Like something extra special.

I can only hope he felt the same. Or an ounce of the same.

Yesterday I was in line at the grocery store and the guy ahead of me was about to pay and remembered that there was something he’d forgotten to grab. The cashier assured him he had time to run back and get it, “yes go get it”.

I would never run back and grab something I’d forgotten once in the line unless it was a long line and I knew I had time. I worry that people would be standing there waiting on me. But this guy was obviously more chill.

As he squeezed by me I said “make it fast”, in my best serious but kind of joking voice. Sometimes people don’t know how to take me and this guy wasn’t sure if he should laugh or cry, he said he’d be back asap.

I thought I was hilarious but Bella-Lena rolls her eyes and says I’m terribly embarrassing.

Hope everybody enjoys their Good Friday today. We got walloped with a bunch of snow the last two days so everything is buried once again. Gross.

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Sid & I, September 2023

8 responses to “Make it fast”

  1. When I lost my oldest daughter in 2021, I found myself telling random strangers. When people asked how many kids I had… I always included her.
    You probably have no idea how soothing it was for that man to tell you about his son.
    Thank you for listening. 💜
    It’s people like you (even if you didn’t want to hear it) that make those who lost people they loved – feel a sense of peace telling their stories.

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    1. Ughhh I’m so sorry for your loss…I’ll never forget this guy and when we talked about how many kids we each had and he said he had only one (as he had lost one) he said it was the first time he’d spoke those words since it happened. I can’t even imagine how hard it is when you have to change the number 💔

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      1. Thank you! It’s def. hard changing the number. When people ask me, I always say, “I had four but ….”. For me, it’s been almost 4 years now, but when I share my story, I also let people know not to feel bad for me. I have a lot of great memories my daughter left behind, and I was blessed to celebrate her 21st with her before it happened.
        I still cry sometimes, but her siblings and I laugh a lot more than we used to – because of the memories we have.
        For some – it is hard to talk about, and for others – we just make sure we include that lost one in our count. ❤

        Happy Easter and have a beautiful weekend!

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      2. I’m happy for you that you have all those great memories and are able to be happy and laugh with your other kids, I can’t imagine the strength it takes.
        Happy Easter 🐣

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      3. Thank you!
        Happy Easter to you as well! 🙂

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  2. It is very special when those moments happen. I had a similar experience on a plane once. I wrote a story about it. Stay warm! It actually rained here last night. Shocking and beautiful. 😊

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    1. I can’t wait for rain!

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