Wave From Motorcyclist is the Most Valued You’ve Felt in a While
“He mistook my weakness for kindness.”
It’s hard being a nice person in a rude world.
You open doors for thankless strangers only for them to turn around and call you names like “gracias.”
You ask an old lady if she would like assistance crossing the street and she snaps at you, “I’m 35!”
You offer to pick the kids up from school only for your wife to say, “What kids, Mark? You’re scaring me!”
This world is cruel to nice people like us, but hey, c’est la vie, or as the Spanish say, “así es la vida.”
The dummies of this world think life is sweet, but they’re unaware it’s built off the fruits of your labor.
No on truly values your niceties, until…
You’re driving down the freeway and a motorcyclist is lane splitting. You do the courteous thing and inch left, allowing the motorcyclist safe passage. As the motorcyclist drives past you, they throw their hand out and wave, acknowledging your kind gesture.
Wow. Finally, someone has generously mistaken your weakness for kindness.
It’s a simple wave of gratitude - cost them nothing - but it’s the most valued you’ve felt in some time.
Even though your birthday was just last week, and you were bombarded with happy birthday texts from friends, this knowing wave from a stranger on a motorcycle meant so much more, because they - a stranger - saw you for who you are: a nice person.
Maybe this world isn’t so cruel after all.