MENSCH: A person of character.
December 31, 2009 at 3:20 am (Social Conversations, Travel Conversations) (Attractions, conversation, Giving, Illuminate, Jewish, life, Mensch, people, San Francisco, social, travel, wisdom)
MENSCH: A person of character. An individual of recognized worth because of noble values or actions.
If you’ve ever been to San Francisco more than likely you were greeted by the fog. I was there for a training class earlier this year. There was one other time that I had the pleasure of visiting but I didn’t leave my heart in San Fran. This trip was a new and fresh experience much like waking early on a spring morning with crisp air and the moist dew that settles on blades of grass.
One of my most favorite experiences when I travel is the taxi ride. The driver helps me with my luggage and smiles as he puts it into his trunk. No words spoken, I nod as he smiles. I’ve finally remembered to carry cash for the taxi trip. Although the drivers will take credit cards they hate to take credit cards. I settle in the back seat because you can never sit up front; no “I’ve got shotgun” in a taxi. In most cities taxis are well kept unless you are in Chicago; that’s a different story. As I settle into the back seat my thoughts wonder. Not for any particular reason just because the driver doesn’t say anything. The driver’s English is broken at best. I listen intently as I would when I am speaking with someone from Whales. It’s English but you have to filter the accent to determine what is being said. Finally, we both understand the location that I need to go and that he should drive me there. This is when the experience begins; I’m never sure if the driver knows how to get me to the location. Imagine yourself being new to a city and trying to give directions to a place that you have never been to before. That’s what its like. I laugh inside at the fact that I am giving directions to a person that lives in that city and drives in that city. It makes life more interesting…
