Re: [Harp-L] Busking

["David R. Fertig" <dfertig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Those are some valuable pennies!


At 06:15 PM 2/16/2005, jazmaan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> When the weather is good I like to practice my harp outdoors.  I try to 
> find a spot where I won't
> attract much attention.  Last month, on a cool day when there weren't many 
> tourists,  I was
> sitting on a bench at the very end of the Santa Monica pier facing out 
> towards the ocean horizon.
> This being my lunch hour I was dressed in a suit and tie and, hopefully, 
> did not look like I
> needed the money.  I was quietly practicing when a young boy about 7 or 8 
> years old approached me
> with a serious expression on his face.  He dug into his pocket and very 
> carefully stacked 7
> pennies next to me without saying a word.   What could I do?  I accepted 
> his offering, thanked him
> sincerely and was truly grateful for his appreciation.
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