I stopped at a yard sale this afternoon and as I was browsing the items I saw a man longingly looking at a beautiful prom dress from a distance. It was a beautiful lavender glitter long gown. It was gorgeous and an old skinny part of me yearned for it but I doubted it could fit my calf anymore and besides, I could not think of a single place it could be worn.
I am not sure if it was instinct or what but I totally read the guy as a CD and immediately stepped back fifteen years when I was scared to death to buy anything. I casually walked over to the dress and looked at the size and it appeared it would fit him. I grabbed it off the line and strolled close to him and spoke so nobody else would hear and told him the price and I would buy it for him if he wanted and he could get it from me at the car. His face turned beat red and he nodded. I told him what I drove and he walked away quickly.
I paid for the dress ($10.00) and talked to the lady holding the sale for a moment while the man was waiting by my car. As soon as I walked up, he handed me a twenty, told me thank you and to keep the change before taking the dress, wadding it into a small ball that he could hide and sprinting to his truck. I tried to offer his change but he left too quickly. Poor guy never once looked me in the eye and could not get away fast enough.
I have no clue what that guy thought of me but he made my day :)
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That was very nice of you! I
That was very nice of you!
I could see this being the germ of a seed of a story idea.
Kris
{I leave a trail of Kudos as I browse the site. Be careful where you step!}
Thank you
I used to be in a support group where many of the members were the same as the person I saw. They worked up the nerve to attend but had not yet worked up the courage to actually shop. (This was in the beginning of internet shopping and they did not trust it or were afraid someone else in the house would open the package.) I volunteered to shop for them and even help them get ready. It was very rewarding at the time and why I think I was able to recognize what the person at the yard sale desired.
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and you made his day
good for you!
I hope so
Because it made mine. After I transitioned I turned away from anyone and everyone like me in fear of being discovered. It was a mistake and this was the first chance I had to make amends, even if only in a small way.
Hugs,
Stef
(Sniffle sniffle) I love this.....
And you dear for being kind enough to do that for him. It's hard to be brave, or rather maybe just confident enough to do that. I myself have found that I can do that and have in walk-in stores, making many purchases. I would even shop for shoes if I could find a store that stocked size 13's close to me. (LOL). Thank you for being... well you! Big Hugs, Taarpa
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Thanks! I was lucky in that I got over my fear quickly in my life. Looking back on it, my bravery at times borderlined stupidity. LOL
Hugs and thanks again!