Okay, so it's 103 degrees and your hair melts in the sun. All you want to do is get to a cool place. But as I was going to the Central Post Office this afternoon, the Spirit led me in another direction.
The lights were out at Jennings Road and Weston Street, and traffic was snarled everywhere! Ugh - another delay. And then I noticed that two Hartford police officers were there in their dark blue uniforms, long pants, standing in the sun on the hot pavement directing the traffic so the rest of us could get where we needed to go. I was glad I didn't have their job! So, when I finished my errand, it occurred to me that since they couldn't take a break, the least I could do is provide some refreshment, so I stopped at Dunkin' Donuts and bought a couple of ice cold bottles of water, walked over to the side of the road, and left them there for the police officers. From the expression on their faces, you would have thought I gave them a hundred dollars! I felt good, and they felt appreciated.
On these hot summer days, let's make it a point to think less of ourselves and be more considerate of others -- especially those whose jobs don't allow them the luxury of air conditioning while they are making our lives better!
Have a blessed day! don
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