Thanks Ron! That means a lot.

Also, I totally agree. I think that our first gut reaction when someone goes out of their way to be nice is — that was (1) weird, or (2) creepy.

It’s really sad.

I feel like you would like this piece (especially at the end), because it describes your exact thought:

“But, I witnessed something this morning totally out of the ordinary that proved we can all take off our blinders.

I was walking to the subway during morning rush hour, right near Penn Station (for those of you who don’t know — you are reduced to a sardine in a matter of seconds), and I happened to take my headphones out. It was the first nice stretch of spring weather, and things were starting to look a little brighter.

As I was thinking about this, I noticed a woman walking towards me with beautiful, full hair. I’m not kidding — her curls were literally bouncing. And, just as I thought that to myself, this homeless woman sitting on the sidewalk in front of me yells out:

“Your hair is really beautiful”

I almost had to do a double take. This kind of compliment never happens in New York. For the six years I’ve lived here, I can’t think of a time when I heard something so genuine. The beautiful-haired woman must have been surprised too. She seemed to scramble for the words, “Thank you” as she hurried past.

But, it’s moments like these that make you appreciate living, right?””