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Helping a stranger

I thank all the kind people, young and not so, all colors, sizes, and genders who — when seeing me walking slowly with my cane — open, hold, and offer help with any and all doors, with smiling faces and a polite manner, no matter how long they have to wait for me to pass.

Geri Schwalb,

Hallandale Beach

This story was originally published June 28, 2017 at 8:32 PM with the headline "Helping a stranger."

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