An old man was meandering up the sidewalk with a cane and the button on his tweed hat read ‘ Peace begins with a smile ‘
I thought to myself, so does deception; but it was early and I hadn’t had my coffee yet.
Dennis Mantin
An old man was meandering up the sidewalk with a cane and the button on his tweed hat read ‘ Peace begins with a smile ‘
I thought to myself, so does deception; but it was early and I hadn’t had my coffee yet.
Dennis Mantin
Dennis Mantin 
What a brilliantly crafted slice of observation!
You’ve taken a simple street moment and turned it into a sharp, witty reflection on human nature. The contrast between the old man’s gentle message — “Peace begins with a smile” — and your own morning honesty, fueled by pre-coffee realism, creates such a delightful spark.
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