"I love what you are doing," said a 30 ish man on his way to the gym as he stopped at the vigil.
Some other people apparently loved it to for it was a vigil filled with horn honks and waves of support on a cold, dark and cloudy night. With about 15 minutes left in the vigil rain hit, gentle at first and then harder.
Being an optimist, I had no umbrella but it was fine. The rain was cleansing and it didn't even put out the glow of the candle.
A 55 ish bus driver stopped his bus at the red light, opened his doors and leaned forward to shake my hand. Because of the cool breeze and the rain, he urged me not to stay out too long. But his warm and gracious smile and firm handshake said more about his support for the vigil than even his kind words.
And because he stayed a little longer for our conversation, after the traffic signal turned green, a 50 ish woman was able to catch the bus (there is no bus stop there) and get out of the rain.
"That is a very good thing you are doing," said a 45 ish man from his SUV, who was so determined to express himself, he brought traffic in the right lane of Pacific Coast Highway to a brief stop although the light was green. He then smiled and held up a two finger peace sign.
I smiled and waved. Because of the many people who responded to it, the vigil had run overtime and as the rain began to pour, I brought it to an end.
It was hard to blowout the candle for one's heart cries out for those who have paid so severe a price in these wars and for those who will next pay that price. But there is the hope the U.S. government will finally see the light and end the Iraq and Afghan Wars and its occupation of these nations.
Dick
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