I have a good friend who made a couple of signs with posterboard and sharpies. They were nice looking signs given the material. He put them on a support and set them next to a sidewalk in front of his house. Sometimes he would go downtown and sit in a park with one of these signs. One said, “I will listen.†Another was printed, “I will pray with you.†He would sit for an hour or two at a time.
There was, according to him, never a time when someone didn’t stop and talk. There were a lot of stories told in those encounters. A lot of pain. A lot of joy. Most of the people he never saw again. Some became regulars for the time he did this. Just for a moment, people who often had no one who cared to talk to were seen and heard. And they knew it.
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Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.