By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

A woman recently caught me off guard in my neighborhood in White Rock. The fact that she even noticed a situation that was bothering me is amazing.

It all began with the plants languishing on my front porch. They were moved inside each year as winter approached. Always. Except last year.

The 2024 election season was in full swing by fall, and it was a doozy. Free time became especially scarce for folks in the news business. The task of bringing those plants inside was put on the back burner … time and again, until winter hit and time ran out.

Arriving home from work each evening to the sight of those frozen plants hurt … a lot.

That dismal sight also caught the attention of an insightful neighbor. While I was at work one day this spring, she filled a beautiful pot with a flowering plant and placed it on my porch. It was a sight to behold as I pulled into my driveway.

How incredibly thoughtful of her to do such a thing. I couldn’t thank her enough. Words seem inadequate.

In the scheme of things, one might think this wasn’t a big deal, but for me, that simple act of kindness brings great joy.