Monday, October 18, 2004

The Perfect Words for an Introduction

The introduction phrase,

“...a stark juxtaposition involving the truly compassionate and the truly grateful."

The juxtaposition.

"Otherwise—during the recent island excursion, I happened to spend a few minutes in the atrium of Atlanta’s Hartsfield International Airport. (Oh wait… it’s now “Hartsfield-Race-Grifter-Maynard-Jackson International Airport”. I almost forgot.) Sitting there, I observed a line of troops in desert camo, standing two-abreast in the outlet of a corridor into the atrium space. On a signal, they took up their gear and began to move out, in column. They made their way through the atrium, and the whole place—perhaps three hundred people (it was early)—stood up as one, rendering a thunderous ovation for the whole time that the troops were in sight.

Lamed by the spectacle, I couldn’t move to get out my camera. I wish I had, though. It was terrific." (bold added to maintain author‘s emphasis)

The juxtaposed.

Perfect.

Posted by John Venlet on 10/18 at 07:38 PM
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