"Stingray" Resurrected

I have made some new unexpected friends in recent weeks. A Palestinian, a former gang banger, a woman who runs a halfway house for ex-cons and recently divorced trucker. None of them know each other and I am their only common link. All of them have been in dire straights recently and I met them during these times.

There used to be a show in the mid 80's called "Stingray," where a guy used to help people in trouble by calling in favors from people he had helped in the past. I feel like my new friends are those kind of people. And all I have done was be nice to them during difficult circumstances.

Imagine what the world would be like if we all just treated people with respect instead of using them for our own gain. People matter. I think I have heard that before. Oh wait, I think I blogged about it in the past. Funny how some things never change.