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A nice thing
A nice thing
Yesterday I went to the library to return some books in Cary, NC. Since it was a little cool, I put on my Bears hoodie with the Bears logo on the left side, very bright on a black hoodie. As I approached the entrance , a mom with young boy maybe 3 or 4 ,was coming out. She called attention to the bear on the hoodie to her son. Then, out of no where, he yells out "Go Bears!" in a very loud voice. MY surprise was mirrored by mom's face at his reaction. Instinctively , I put hand out for low slap which he returned with force. We kept walking, just two guys sharing a moment. A Very cool moment.
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25th Inf. Div.2/22 Inf. Reg.(mech.)
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Uberti 1873 Bisley
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Sir Henry
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Re: A nice thing
Go Bears and take the Cubs with you. Sorry I’m a Packer and Brewers fan.
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CT_Shooter
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Re: A nice thing
That little guy may remember that moment for his entire life.The Wiz wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2026 10:19 amYesterday I went to the library to return some books in Cary, NC. Since it was a little cool, I put on my Bears hoodie with the Bears logo on the left side, very bright on a black hoodie. As I approached the entrance , a mom with young boy maybe 3 or 4 ,was coming out. She called attention to the bear on the hoodie to her son. Then, out of no where, he yells out "Go Bears!" in a very loud voice. MY surprise was mirrored by mom's face at his reaction. Instinctively , I put hand out for low slap which he returned with force. We kept walking, just two guys sharing a moment. A Very cool moment.
When I was about his age, I ran and stumbled into the corner of the backyard sandbox, putting a huge tear in my knee. It took several weeks to heal and it's still my most visible childhood scar. Shortly after it happened, my father walked with me to the neighborhood store on a Saturday afternoon and a much older man than my dad was passing us on the dirt path going the other way. He stopped to ask me about my bandages. Then, he showed me a scar he had gotten when he was my age and told me mine would get better just like his and he smiled.
That was seventy years ago. I've never forgotten him and, of course, our scars.
Go Bears! Remember that low five, Kid. I know you will.
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