tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post2603377743901567980..comments2023-09-26T04:56:13.105-07:00Comments on Guilty With An Explanation: Bus-Driving Buddhaheartinsanfranciscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-53446693576777620792008-06-12T23:55:00.000-07:002008-06-12T23:55:00.000-07:00Scarlett,I've met a few in my life, and he was def...Scarlett,<BR/><BR/>I've met a few in my life, and he was definitely one of them.<BR/><BR/>Awareness,<BR/><BR/>That song is perfect! I didn't know it and had to look it up, so thank you.<BR/><BR/>And welcome. It's so nice to have you here.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-51444635413828273082008-06-12T23:47:00.000-07:002008-06-12T23:47:00.000-07:00wonderful encounter......it reminds me of that son...wonderful encounter......it reminds me of that song....<BR/><BR/>what if God was one of us?<BR/>just a stranger on a bus<BR/>trying to make his way home......<BR/><BR/>lovely story....awarenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098432781380754899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-32841026837973859252008-06-05T12:01:00.000-07:002008-06-05T12:01:00.000-07:00There are angels around us, incognito, and when we...There are angels around us, incognito, and when we least expect it, they show up and light our hearts with love.<BR/><BR/>So very glad that you got to meet one.<BR/><BR/>Scarlett & V.Wanderlust Scarletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551514192060606454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-87723106923620316602008-05-31T09:00:00.000-07:002008-05-31T09:00:00.000-07:00Mojo,Mr. Rawls gets around.Mojo,<BR/><BR/>Mr. Rawls gets around.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-54015184733963418472008-05-31T08:51:00.000-07:002008-05-31T08:51:00.000-07:00I had an airport shuttle bus driver like that once...I had an airport shuttle bus driver like that once. Maybe they're related. :)RED MOJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14724459820113337438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-31845989518022498532008-05-30T10:09:00.000-07:002008-05-30T10:09:00.000-07:00Mariposa,We all have the power to do that for one ...Mariposa,<BR/><BR/>We all have the power to do that for one another, and I believe it is the reason we are here. <BR/><BR/><BR/>I resolve to be like him, too.<BR/><BR/>Wendy,<BR/><BR/>A cloud of smiles is a lovely image. Thank you for making me smile, too.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-63032840424489122632008-05-29T18:30:00.000-07:002008-05-29T18:30:00.000-07:00You and "Lou" and have lifted me higher. Thank you...You and "Lou" and have lifted me higher. Thank you for this.<BR/><BR/>(Sometimes, less is more. This is one of those times. I am stunned silent and on a cloud of smiles.)<BR/><BR/>--Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-91299705217424312252008-05-29T12:19:00.000-07:002008-05-29T12:19:00.000-07:00OMG. That's an amzing ride...encounter. Reading th...OMG. That's an amzing ride...encounter. Reading this post is quite timely, kindness to people especially from a stranger do mean a lot. Now, more than looking forward to meeting strangers who are like him, I resolve to be like him. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for being a reminder that there are still people who are grateful with little things...very inspiring Hearts!Sai Hijara - Ferrarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520502217532479038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-11897627754022382122008-05-27T13:41:00.000-07:002008-05-27T13:41:00.000-07:00Jocelyn,Such people serve as a beacon, a lighthous...Jocelyn,<BR/><BR/>Such people serve as a beacon, a lighthouse for the spiritually blind, and most of all an example of all we may become.<BR/><BR/>They are not often in so-called elevated professions but down in the trenches of everyday life, holding up their corner of the world with pride and humility.<BR/><BR/>Meggie,<BR/><BR/>I'm glad this man's kindness reached you, too.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-84947140351071627662008-05-27T02:04:00.000-07:002008-05-27T02:04:00.000-07:00This truly brought tears of joy to my eyes. xxThis truly brought tears of joy to my eyes. xxmeggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00061112627819270427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-62998739412125841712008-05-26T22:08:00.000-07:002008-05-26T22:08:00.000-07:00I have occasionally had these encounters with rare...I have occasionally had these encounters with rare and special people, too. And it's important and wonderful to carefully acknowledge how special they are. Well done.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-35231395517499218442008-05-26T19:45:00.000-07:002008-05-26T19:45:00.000-07:00Katrice,He was a truly lovely man with a most lovi...Katrice,<BR/><BR/>He was a truly lovely man with a most loving and lovable spirit.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-34652444312080170622008-05-26T19:29:00.000-07:002008-05-26T19:29:00.000-07:00What a wonderful way to spend a bus ride! This is...What a wonderful way to spend a bus ride! This is how it's supposed to be.katricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08336539038616743309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-5029845392229392122008-05-25T16:54:00.000-07:002008-05-25T16:54:00.000-07:00Kisser,So true. So very true.Thank you for your v...Kisser,<BR/><BR/>So true. So very true.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your visit.<BR/><BR/>Ian,<BR/><BR/>Sometimes hope is all we have, and it has to be enough.<BR/><BR/>Maria,<BR/><BR/>I'm sure he was one. I could almost see his wings.<BR/><BR/>Angela,<BR/><BR/>Here's to rocking goosebumps!<BR/><BR/>David,<BR/><BR/>Besides, the truly great never die. They just transmute.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-78007653098465904772008-05-25T12:44:00.000-07:002008-05-25T12:44:00.000-07:00Yes, I did know that and now, that you mention it,...Yes, I did know that and now, that you mention it, I do remember that he did pass away. Ah heck, minor details . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-75979696755669961572008-05-25T11:32:00.000-07:002008-05-25T11:32:00.000-07:00What a wonderful experience. Thanks for sharing i...What a wonderful experience. Thanks for sharing it. The song lyrics playing just sang "Love will find a way." That coupled with this post gives me goosebumps. Thank you for them. Goosebumps like these rock. xoxoxoAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609676792430545424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-29338613646897579132008-05-25T10:21:00.000-07:002008-05-25T10:21:00.000-07:00I have this theory about angels on earth and he so...I have this theory about angels on earth and he sounds like one of them....Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05049511202014141182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-80822965203125153832008-05-25T10:13:00.000-07:002008-05-25T10:13:00.000-07:00It's such a treasure to come across such a person....It's such a treasure to come across such a person. Gives a body hope.Ian Lidsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106994463366766471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-13383978756402647712008-05-25T01:59:00.000-07:002008-05-25T01:59:00.000-07:00Wonderful. A smile a day keeps the doctor away.Wonderful. A smile a day keeps the doctor away.Artful Kisserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13301223596506437222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-81385580931831261702008-05-24T10:54:00.000-07:002008-05-24T10:54:00.000-07:00David,You haven't seen Lou Rawls lately because he...David,<BR/><BR/>You haven't seen Lou Rawls lately because he died in 2006. I assume you know that he was from Chicago..? <BR/><BR/>Still, he was an amazing talent and an extraordinary man, so it's possible he returned briefly just to spread a little more joy, and that he chose to do it on a San Francisco bus.<BR/><BR/>Blooming,<BR/><BR/>Yes, it does take so little. It makes you wonder why we can't do that for one another more often.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-65969712387689151852008-05-24T08:38:00.000-07:002008-05-24T08:38:00.000-07:00It takes so little, so little to make one's day, i...It takes so little, so little to make one's day, isn't? - but why aren't we all doing it then, eh?blooming desertpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03123794891431225612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-23235133012858583572008-05-24T06:15:00.000-07:002008-05-24T06:15:00.000-07:00And I am grooving on the idea that that bus driver...And I am grooving on the idea that that bus driver WAS Lou Rawls. Why not? I haven't seen him lately so it is possible isn't? Not likely but possible?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-42319428320811716892008-05-23T23:43:00.000-07:002008-05-23T23:43:00.000-07:00David,The Quakers believe that there is "a little ...David,<BR/><BR/>The Quakers believe that there is "a little bit of God in every man." (And woman, of course.)<BR/><BR/>Some people challenge that concept more than others.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-15821085423375276052008-05-23T20:30:00.000-07:002008-05-23T20:30:00.000-07:00I love "I met the spirit of God today." We expect ...I love "I met the spirit of God today." We expect and hope for the telltale happenings -- fireworks and big signs and obvious signs. But perhaps it will never be so. Perhaps we need to stop looking and just start receiving the idea that maybe God is in all of us -- in the gentleness of a smile, the gentle touch on an arm.<BR/><BR/>I would venture to say that perhaps Lou Rawls might think that he met the spirit of God today too, in you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-56778875775809423142008-05-23T20:18:00.000-07:002008-05-23T20:18:00.000-07:00Claudia,If only everyone realized that we are ALL ...Claudia,<BR/><BR/>If only everyone realized that we are ALL in service - to one another.<BR/><BR/>Franki,<BR/><BR/>Happy Every Day to you!<BR/><BR/>Pam,<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad. Thank you for your visit.<BR/><BR/>Velvet,<BR/><BR/>I think that kind of good energy is meant to be shared.<BR/><BR/>St. Nick,<BR/><BR/>Exactly. I told him that he brightened everyone's day - because it was true.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.com