white hats

someone you know wears a white hat.

In the old westerns the good guy would ride in to town wearing a white hat and save the town or rescue the maiden.  Nowadays the white hat is harder to see but it still exists.  The guy wearing the white hat might not be wearing white, a hat, or even be a guy. Heck, sometimes they don’t even know that they are wearing the white hat!  But those people that make a difference in our lives still exist and we are thankful.  Take a moment and share this with someone you know that wears a white hat and let them know you appreciate them.

Every day is a syk day.

has a story to tell

someone you know has a story to tell.

most people won't just start telling you a story - well, except for the crazy guy that always seems to be talking to someone even if that someone can't be seen by you and me.  ask someone you know*  about something - where did that hat come from? how did you get that scar? what's the most beautiful place you have ever seen? - and listen to their story. ask follow up questions, let the story unfold. there is beauty in such a simple story - especially when you listen closely enough.

*or better yet, someone you don't know that well but want to know better

every day is a syk day.

illiterate

someone you know cannot read. 

considering the fact that you're looking at this, i'm willing to bet that person isn't you.  it could be the guy who busses tables at a nearby restaurant or maybe a little kid who lives down the street.  maybe it's someone that grew up with a reading disability and just finally gave up on trying to learn.  reading can change the world for some people, giving them power that they never knew they had.  reading can make a difference to other people by changing the way they see the world, giving them the escape from reality that they desperately need.  reading is a beautiful monster of a tool and it never gets full or fails to make magic.

every day is a syk day.

woof

someone you know is a dog.

woof woof arf, ruffrufrufrufruf woof.  arf woof whhooooooooooo arf arf grrrrr.  arf woof ruff ruff arrrrrrfff.  ruff.  grrrrr.  awwooooruff.

every day is a syk day.

socks

someone you know likes socks.

like, really likes socks. No, not that kind of like - but they really like socks... squishy socks, stripey socks, warm socks, and even toe socks.  it's a little like a sickness, but not debilitating... it's kinda cute.

every day is a syk day.

piles

someone you know is a hoarder.

there is a certain archaeology to this.  it always has a beginning, whether it be from habit or trauma or some other significant event.  i bet you can find a distinct point in the piles with a very significant date on it.  find out what that date means.  find out what all the stuff means.  find out why they can't make decisions and have some bizarre notion of loss.  ask them why they're so scared of being imperfect.  they have their reasons, but they don't always know what those reasons are.

every day is a syk day.

being better

someone you know wants to do better...

but they don't know how. maybe it is just ignorance, or maybe it is an addiction. maybe they are stuck in a certain way of thinking. some people don't know what it is that they are doing wrong or how to stop doing something.

every day is a syk day.