City with a heart
During a recent visit to your city, I was crossing a busy intersection on the day of the big storm when the handles on a Macy’s bag broke and two boxes of shoes and several smaller items spilled onto the road. A kind gentleman ran to my rescue and helped me retrieve everything, and in my anxiety I don’t think I even thanked him.
Two days later, I was walking across the Adams Street bridge and tripped. I landed on my face and did great damage. A group of young people gathered and were so kind and helpful. They stayed with me until I was able to get into a cab.
I ended up at Northwestern Memorial hospital, where I was treated with wonderful care and much kindness.
They say that big cities don’t have a heart, but I say that yours does.
CHARLOTTE LONG / London, Ontario
Getting a lift
Thanks for the special issue on individual efforts to make the world a better place (“The power of one,” Aug. 19). The Magazine as a whole was itself one of those small, good things that lift the heart.
JOHN WILSON / Wheaton
Bowled over
Reading about the Twin Anchors restaurant (“Pearl of Old Town,” Sidewalks, Aug. 26) brought back memories of my first visit there 40 years ago on a Sunday afternoon date. I wondered, “Where has he taken me to–a tavern?”
Being somewhat spunky, I did something that a girl normally wouldn’t do back then–I beat him at the bowling game three times. Ah, sweet memories.
GLORIA VALENTINO / Indian Head Park
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