Saturday, August 13, 2011

Random acts of kindness or some sort of new agey title

  • St. John's Nfld - that woman who gave me a ride to the campsite when i asked for directions
  • Cape Breton - Kat at the hostel who made us travellers of the week
  • Halifax - Bernie who hosted us for days
  • Halifax - the Leitold clan who spent the time to have coffee with us
  • Halifax - Bernie's friend Pierre who picked us up from the bus
  • Fredericton - the fellow in the Timmies who offered us a ride - wherever you want
  • Fredericton - Kelly's mum and stepdad who picked us up and fed us and let us do laundry and stay
  • Quebec City - the gal from the hostel who told us all the really good places to go
  • Quebec City - the boys who played with Sid in the playground
  • Montreal - Jared and Jordan and Misha who hosted us, fed us and talked politics and kids, late into the night - John and Mostafah who took the time to hang out, and Freda who shared ideas and laughter
  • Ottawa - Karen and Leslie who found us an apartment and showed us around and John who took the time to hang out
  • North Bay - the bookstore employee who told us all his favourite books
  • Kapuskasing - the family who shared s'mores with us, and the biker who told us stories
  • Hearst to Thunder Bay - the lovely bus conductor who kept us happy in the middle of the night
  • Thunder Bay - the fellow in the health food store who offered to loan me The Golden Spruce to read
  • Thunder Bay - the guy from Wisconsin who gave me some cheese from his home town
  • Winnipeg - Kelly and Chris who welcomed us into their home in the midst of a sad time, and made us soup
  • Regina - the bus driver who radio'd ahead to tell the next driver to wait for Mac and Sidney on their way to the science centre
  • Regina - the coffee shop employee who gave sidney a 'rainbow' doughnut
  • Calgary - Lisa and Gord who showed a good, good time in the mountains
  • Vancouver - Dyane who welcomed us so well and with so much thought! into her new pad, and Arran and Theresa for taking the time
  • Victoria - Shane and Kim and Steve and Ash who hosted us, and then let us crash their vacation
  • Victoria - Erica and Pete and their kids who let us basically move in for a week, and spread our mess everywhere.
  • Victoria BC - that fellow who offered Sidney cherries he'd picked when Sid was crying
  • Victoria - Shannon and Lucky who came with us
  • boat to Skidegate - the gals who invited us for a bbq
  • Queen Charlotte City - the car rental company who let us stay in his basement.
And the people who let us have seats next to each other, let us charge the computer, shared their stories, their art, their hopes. who smiled at us and welcomed us as we came across and sent along things we'd left behind.
Thank you. Getcha back soon!

5 comments:

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  2. G - you've offered me tons of friendship that i wouldnt describe the way you describe the world. Sad that you're feeling so much frustration.

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  3. On a happy happy note .....

    Wowee, dear Lesley! what a lovely way to honour some special communications. Thank you for including us! Just to let you know that the three of YOUSE gave us such delight with your reachings out; nice to feel included in some way.

    'There any way we can get to join you for birthday libations? before, during or after? I, also A and T, have my/our calendar flexi fied for youse 3 and have but a funny card 4u to share with us!! Special Hi and Hugs to Sidney!! looking forward to seeing you soon. New cell is 778-836-8831. Enjoy your final hours on the island. Dyane

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  4. 6:30, 317 East Broadway
    Vancouver, BC V5T 1W5! Will you be there? xo

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