A couple of months back I wrote a lamentation on human nature, after a few unfortunate run-ins and encounters. The conclusion was grim: humanity is a dirty dog full of fleas, biting you whether you pet it or kick it - or something like that.
Fortunately, every dog is washable, and human nature likewise can veer from dirty, yappy brute to nice, clean mutt. And today I had an example of the good of human nature (and also my own absent-mindedness).
I was on the way to Marks and Spencers to buy a chicken tikka wrap and Belgian chocolate drink, and passed by the Clydesdale Bank machines to withdraw some money, £40 to be precise. I did this and strolled on, and was a good 50-foot or more away when I heard a woman's voice - "Excuse me! Excuse me!" I turned to see a lady chasing after me. "You left this money in the cash machine," she said, and handed me my £40. I was too dumbstruck to say anything but "Crikey" and "Thank-you" as I accepted the money gratefully, and wondered quite where my head had been for the last minute.
So that was nice, and awfully honest, and reaffirms my faith that mankind isn't entirely depraved or sinister.
One day I may become a priest, and I'll use the story to illustrate something. But mostly I'll just talk about housecoats and owls.
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Ah, that is a heart warming tale. If you haven't heard, Sydney was engulfed in a red dust storm to day and there are some very interesting pictures of the harbour bridge and opera house that you love so much.
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