"I have always relied on the kindness of strangers."
It's not often that I'll write a tribute post to readers, simply because there aren't that many who I know well and I don't recieve a lot of fan mail (believe it or not, I do, but not much).

But today I'd like to send out a special thanks, to my friend Monk and to avid reader "Lifelong Dem," who together have donated over half the cost of my replacement bike parts. Guys, I always feel so unworthy of charity, but your help means so much. My bike may not be the greatest, but it is very important to me. Trust me, it'll be inside or in our storage shed from now on, even if it's inconvenient or ruins the carpet.

Random acts of kindness cancel random acts of cruelty.

THANK YOU!!!!

(I think I'm in shock.)