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Brigid

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13. I once heard it said . . .

Reply to ProfessionalLeftist (Original post)

Mon May 7, 2012, 01:11 AM

May 2012

That a person needs to work a year as a bartender and another as a taxi driver -- only then can he or she consider themselves truly educated. Incredible story.

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A sweet lesson on patience. . . [View all] ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 OP

K & R n/t Tx4obama May 2012 #1

Very moving. MineralMan May 2012 #2

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT May 2012 #3

I was not prepared for this. Thank you so much for posting it. cbayer May 2012 #4

Wow. Beautiful story, and touching in so many ways. loudsue May 2012 #5

Oh, the humanity! Great story, thanks. nt babylonsister May 2012 #6

My mom, if she was still alive, would be 103 panader0 May 2012 #7

what a kind act that many share for many years riverbendviewgal May 2012 #8

K&R - nice, thank you! n/t jtuck004 May 2012 #9

fantastic story...... dhill926 May 2012 #10

thanks for posting lunasun May 2012 #11

What a wonderful guy! Odin2005 May 2012 #12

I once heard it said . . . Brigid May 2012 #13

As soon as I clicked on this thread, I remembered... CaliforniaPeggy May 2012 #14

A most excellent story, kudos to the taxi driver for his patience and compassion. Uncle Joe May 2012 #15

If things go well as they possibly can, bvar22 May 2012 #16

You were most richly blessed duhneece May 2012 #17

Except it was in Minneapolis, not NYC. Yellow cabs are hailed, they aren't called to an address. rug May 2012 #18

I have seen this story a couple of years ago, RebelOne May 2012 #19

Reading this brought me to tears Spazito May 2012 #20