Today was a simply beautiful day filled w/ warm air, the shining sun, happy people and amazing fun with friends. My team, the Purple Bandits, participated in the Hunt For A Cure Scavenger Hunt (a charity scavenger hunt for cancer research). A crazy 5 hour hunt all throughout the streets of Boston. From Faneuil Hall, Beacon Hill & Boston Common, to Newbury & Boylston Street to Fenway Park and Park Plaza. Our competitive streaks definitely were in full force, and we ended up in 2nd place of about 6 teams. Out of everything we took pictures of, did and found throughout the evening, the most amazing part of the day, was all the genuinely nice people we met and talked to. The sweet family from Newport RI, that let us take a picture w/ them because they were wearing "fanny packs" on their waists. The kind man who came along with us to the check-point so we could get points for his Boston Public Library card. The 2 guys working in the cafe on Newbury Street who were so reluctant to give us a job application until we told him that we were doing this for charity and that Whitney promised not to actually fill it out. And finally, the girls and 2 guys on the Green Line who definitely went above and beyond. The gentlemen of course overheard our very loud conversation about the few final items we needed, so they chimed in and asked to see the list to see what they could help out with. A Shaw's key tag loyalty card... check! A "Livestrong" bracelet... one of the men pulled back his shirt sleeve and told us that he's been wearing his Livestrong bracelet everyday for the past 5 years. With a little less than a moment of hesitation, he handed it right over to 4 very tired, very gracious ladies, dressed in purple plaid w/ purple bandannas around their heads... check! There were more acts of kindness during that 5 hour scavenger hunt than I've seen in quite a while. These moments are what keep me going, keep me positive and remind me that in this world of chaos, and hardship, there is even more happiness and kindness... sometimes, you just have to hunt for it.
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