On CBS Sunday Morning today, there were a couple of "Passings" - people who had died last week. One was the political cartoonist, Doug Marlette. The other was Charles Lane, who died at 102. Who, I hear you say, is Charles Lane, and why does his death deserve a mention on national TV? I'll bet when you see his picture, you'll recognize him. He was one of the best character actors around for decades. Click here to see a photograph and his listings on IMDb. It was amazing to me how much this man enriched our movies and TV programs for so many years, and we never even knew his name.
It got me thinking about others who enrich our lives, make our lives easier, provide us with services, and largely go without any recognition or thanks. Here are some I thought of: letter carrier; garbage collector; newspaper deliverer; meter reader; parking lot attendant; x-ray or lab technician in the hospital; waitresses, bus boys, cooks; store clerks and stock people; janitors; police and firefighters. We do know the name of our letter carrier, but that's the only one on this list. I'm sure you can think of others.
Let's see if we can be more aware of these service people. Our lives would surely be poorer and more difficult without them. Give them a smile and a thank you from time to time.
Today's picture is of a shadow - we need to pay attention to them. (picture by Jean)
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