August 24, 2013
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Tragedy Averted
No, I'm not talking about Antoinette Tuff, the Atlanta elementary school employee who brilliantly talked down a 20-year-old headcase who walked into the school armed with an AK-47 and 500 rounds of ammo and got him to lay down his weapon and go quietly with police. Yeah, that's a great story.
No, I'm talking about a diabetic dog named Buddy that I would have given a second shot of insulin to, if I hadn't been lucky enough to arrive just as the good-hearted neighbor was leaving the house where I was the one who was supposed to be giving the shot.
Barbara left for Washington, D.C. last night to take part in the 50th anniversary of the 1963 civil rights march. Look for her on TV tomorrow. She'll be the white person in the crowd.
Buddy's owner will be coming home this evening. Barring travel complications, I won't need to take care of Buddy tonight.
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Saturday update:
Glued to the TV trying to spot Barbara. No luck (yet). She cellphoned me to let me know she couldn't get "inside," which I took to mean the immediate vicinity of the Lincoln Memorial.
Some really great speeches, all recorded so Barbara can hear everything when she gets home. (I got the impression she couldn't hear what was being said during much of the late morning / early afternoon.) Among the best speakers were Cory Booker, Merlie Evers-Williams, John Lewis, Martin Luther King III, and Al Sharpton. I'm sure I left out some other good ones.
Comments (6)
Good for Barbara. Sounds like a most memorable event.I'm glad Buddy's okay.
Good for Barbara.....But, she may not be the only white person in the crowd.....
You two rock.
Yay for Barbara!!! What a great event to attend!!! What you said about her made me laugh! I'm so glad Buddy (and you) are okay! HUGS and Happy Whee-kend!!! :sunny:
I will blow my own horn. I was a desk clerk at the Holiday in on the night shift. Two teenagers cam in with the intention of either robbing us or making trouble and they saw me as a grandmother. I pretended I was scolding them and told the older one to sit nearest me and the other to take the sofa. Then I said, "Behave yourselves!" They did, but it did not stop them from robbing another motel. I have found it so often that if you keep your cool and talk as if everything is normal, you can do good. Maybe I am wrong.
Happy for Barbara to be at this event, even if she can't get "inside". Good that you recorded for her. Think I'll put a MLK, Jr. quote on FB ~~Blessings 'n Cheers
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