The 3rd CoreyDec 23, 2022
Dr. Dave Solot

I used to work with someone who talked about "invisible people".

Janitors, drivers, cleaning staff - all "invisible people", because it's easy to consider them just part of the background.

That tragedy of that phrase never left me. To be a person, but also invisible to other people, because you just don't matter to them.

This holiday season, no matter what faith you follow, please don't let anyone be invisible. Let everyone be a person, as worthy of being seen and cared about as anyone else.

Dec 22, 2022 at 12:08amWeb
Show threadCat WestDec 22, 2022
@ioDrDave When I worked (temp) at offices in Ghirardelli Sq in SF, I parked on a side street, walked through the park to get to my job. People were sleeping in that park, just waking up. One lovely woman was washing her face w/wipes. I said “Good Morning.” She looked surprised, and her face transformed into the sweetest smile. We chatted every morning. I brought her tea (I asked her preference). I chatted w/everyone along the way. “How are you? Will this help?”
Show threadCat WestDec 22, 2022
@ioDrDave I brought socks, a jacket, inflatable pillow. I ate lunch in that park, and my lunch was always enough for 4 or 5 others. We had social time. They made it pleasant for me. My last day I said goodbye. Got hugs. The best hugs. And found someone had tried to break into my car but were stopped, according to police report, by my friends who held him until police arrived. My thought: Who stops anyone from hurting them? Everyone deserves to be seen. #Human
Show threadDr. Dave SolotDec 22, 2022
@Catawu Absolutely beautiful. Your actions remind us that small gestures of kindness mean so much to people who are otherwise overlooked.
Show threadCat WestDec 22, 2022
@ioDrDave I did nothing special. My simple greeting opened up a rich social experience that I treasure to this day. That woman salvaging her dignity as best she could, every day, from nothing, was inspiring of identity. She knew who she was, regardless of circumstance.
Show threadCat WestDec 22, 2022
@ioDrDave Ever wonder how many treasures are walked past because people aren’t looking?
Show threadDr. Dave SolotDec 22, 2022
@Catawu As an old saying goes, I am less interested in the unique structure of Einstein's brain than I am in how many of similar intellect toiled in the fields and died unnoted.
Show threadCat WestDec 22, 2022
@ioDrDave precisely.
Show threadMikeZilla Minus OneDec 26, 2022
@ioDrDave true statement and also goes well in the corporate world - the best managers are those who can relate to fellow employees at all levels of the organization, from janitor to CEO