A Town Like Ours

My local grocery store is in an indoor shopping centre next to a high school. It's often full of kids before and after school. This morning, a group of six high school boys sat chatting at a table near the supermarket. When I finished my shopping, they were still there. I walked up to their table and said, "Gentlemen!" They all looked at me with focused attention. I pulled out a box of donuts and placed it on the table. You should have seen their faces light up as they tracked that box with their eyes. "Have a great day!" I said, "And be nice to your teachers." They all cheered! As I walked away I could hear them tearing open the box and laughing amongst themselves. I tell you this story not to pat myself on the back but because that's the kind of town I want to live in. And I bet it's the kind of town you want to live in, too. So go make it so!