WHAT AN UNEXPECTED GIFT FROM A STRANGER! I received it on Saturday at Sea of Blooms. A stranger paid it forward to me –paid for my bouquet that I wish to present to my great niece, who was involved in the play Anastasia. A true blessing to both of these people! Carole, it was an overwhelming surprise to receive this gift of love and to pay it forward.
BEEF TO THE PERSON who keeps complaining about the school crossing guard. They’re just doing their job and don’t deserve your anger. News flash: if there is even only one pedestrian waiting at any crosswalk you are supposed to stop, whether it’s rush hour or not. Leave five minutes earlier if it’s a problem for you.
BIG BOUQUET to the guys at The Source in Sooke. They went above and beyond to help me with my cellphone issues. Thank you!
BEEF to all who equate thoughtless mouthing off with “freedom of speech.” If a person does not know what he is talking about and mouths off, he might as well be spreading lies. Lying is a freedom allowed citizens until they get to a court of law.
BOUQUET to the staff at the Vic General emergency room. I’ve been there twice in the last couple of weeks (I sprained my knee, and my kid broke a bone), and the staff was terrific. Although it disrupted my day both times and the hospital was busy, the staff were welcoming, helpful, caring, and clearly working as hard as possible to help people. The care was top-notch and much appreciated.
BEEF TO THE BEEFER about money-pit bicycle lanes. These were built for bicycles, not cars. Also, the term “woke” has nothing to do with what you’re talking about.
BOUQUET to the staff member at Home Hardware. I was unaware that one of my hearing aids had dropped on the floor. He noticed it, picked it up, and tapped my shoulder. Many thanks for saving me the cost of replacing it.
BEEF TO MANDATORY DIVERSITY, equity and inclusion programs. I prefer to hang on to all my subconscious biases. That makes me an individual human being who can think for myself instead of becoming a mindless clone blindly following the herd like lemmings going over the cliff and into the abyss.
BEEF to all the people who are obsessed with power washing their driveways. It’s six hours of noise torture for the neighbours, and what a ridiculous waste of precious fresh water. It’s so unnecessary.
BOUQUET TO OTTER POINT DENTAL and the staff who work there. You have made my first three appointments a wonderful experience and I no longer go to the dentist with nearly as much anxiety as I used to. My eight-year-old daughter also had a great experience and she is no longer as nervous as she used to be about going to the dentist either.
BOUQUET to the city for the design of Church Road. I’ve lived in the area for 30 years and it was long overdue. Definitely makes it safe for walking and cycling.
BEEF TO PEOPLE who repeatedly leave their garbage and compost out despite bears getting into it. Another beef to conservation officers who set up bear traps rather than fine these repeat offenders who obviously don’t care that a garbage bear is a dead bear.
BOUQUET to the sweet mom-and-son duo who helped me load a patio set into my little car in the Walmart parking lot. They even volunteered to drive it to my house in their car if it didn’t fit in mine.
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