{"id":53573,"date":"2023-07-02T03:08:15","date_gmt":"2023-07-02T07:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/?p=53573"},"modified":"2023-07-02T03:48:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T07:48:26","slug":"jul-2-23-it-all-turned-out-as-we-hoped-it-would","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/?p=53573","title":{"rendered":"JUL 2, 23 .. IT ALL TURNED OUT AS WE HOPED IT WOULD"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOLIDAYS THIS WEEK?<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Today is Sunday, July the 2nd. Tomorrow will be Monday, July the 3rd. Tuesday will be July the 4th.<\/p>\n

We ALL KNOW that this Tuesday, July the 4th IS one of our Major Holidays!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Patti and I were unsure about tomorrow, Monday, July the 3rd.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Monday, July the 3rd is NOT A HOLIDAY for the U.S. Post Office nor is it a Federal Holiday so all banks and public buildings will be open.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Yesterday afternoon Patti and I went for a walk to our local Sitka Street Park. As you would expect, on an absolutely gorgeous Saturday afternoon, the Park was nicely populated with adults and their children. We would estimate perhaps as many as 20 people were present and were all together.<\/p>\n

Patti and I were sitting on our favorite park bench.<\/p>\n

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Suddenly we both heard some sort of WHOOSH behind us! Before we turned around to check out the WHOOSH, Patti said, “Look! They just released a bunch of balloons!” We think it was a birthday celebration.<\/p>\n

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Up, up, up and away the balloons flew!<\/p>\n

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Much fun!<\/p>\n

We stayed at the park for at least an hour and a half. During this time, we noticed on a nearby bench, someone appeared to have left a smart phone. After perhaps half an hour, I got up and confirmed that yes indeed, a smart phone was sitting “abandoned”.<\/p>\n

After a second half hour, we asked one child (who looked to be from 10 to 12 years old) IF the smart phone was hers? She immediately said “Yes it is.” Then she picked it up, and coming very close to Patti and I, promptly set the smart phone down and “ran off” to play with her young peers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Going forward another half hour, we watched as all of the adults and children at the park packed up their tent, and a myriad of picnic supplies, and left. Now we had focused upon the youngster who said that it was her smart phone. She remained until the last and final vehicle (a dark green, 8 Passenger Van) left with her aboard. Out, off and away the Van drove.<\/p>\n

I got up, and went and examined the smart phone that the youngster said was hers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Oh My Patti! This is no child’s toy phone! It IS an Apple iPhone, with AT&T 5G service! What on earth is a youngster doing with such a magnificent device?! I knew it was hers because this Apple iPhone was covered with very girlish stickers!<\/p>\n

And we waited. And we waited. Finally, after wringing our hands, we decided NOT to take the phone and turn it into the Park Administration Office next week, but to leave the iPhone where the little girl set it down.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And?<\/p>\n

As we were walking out of the Park, the dark green 8 Passenger Van swung into the parking lot!\u00a0<\/p>\n

I stopped the van and said, “Are you looking for your smart phone?”<\/p>\n

“Yes we are!”<\/p>\n

I said “Follow me!”<\/p>\n

They were happy. Patti and I were both relieved and happy as well.<\/p>\n

TO FEEL GOOD? DO GOOD!<\/p>\n

Cap and Patti<\/p>\n

Today’s Rhetorical Question to myself : “Why didn’t I photograph the smart phone?”<\/p>\n

Answer : “I don’t have a clue in a carload! I wish I had!”<\/p>\n

This Post, simple as it is, is yet another gift to me from the Spiritual Universe!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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