Faith in Humanity

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Today I had to go to Ithaca to do laundry. My current landlord will not allow anyone to have a washer, even though I am paying for hot water, he said it was not allowed. It’s the cold water he’s worried about. He seems to keep track of cold water usage.

After packing my little cloth cart, I boarded the bus and got off at the Ithaca Commons Green Street bus stop. I had read the reviews for the Fall Creek Laundromat and started my walk to N Aurora Street. It was quite a hike. At 64, I’m used to walking a couple of miles just doing errands but it was a bit much with all of that laundry. I was not disappointed. It was a pleasure to do laundry in such a quiet, clean place.

After my laundry was done, I started my walk back to Green Street. As I walked, I decided to get a couple of bottles of water from CVS so I wouldn’t have to visit the supermarket. On my way, I stopped to ask a woman if I was heading in the right direction. We got to talking. It was like meeting an old friend. This wonderful woman offered to drive me to CVS, and then, to my home. I was stunned. I offered to pay her but she refused.