Not Everyone’s an Asshole

October 26, 2009: Senior Year of High School

I was just being released from

my Senior Photo session at 2:30 pm today-

my hands were full and I couldn’t open the door.

“I’ll get it for you!”

piped a tiny voice.

I looked around; it was a short little

Freshman boy, eager to help me.

He opened the door and held it for me

and I thanked him.

“Oh, you’re very welcome!”

he said just as happily as he’d offered.

It’s times like these that make me wonder

how much better

the world would be

if only there were more people like him

in it.