Tears on the Bus

In this reflective Thanksgiving-themed episode of Living in the Meantime, Stephen shares a quiet encounter that changed two lives—his and a stranger’s.A young man named David shows up in Stephen’s office to say thank you for a conversation on a city bus 18 months earlier, a conversation Stephen barely remembers and during which he said very little. For David, simply being heard in a moment of deep personal crisis became the turning point that brought clarity to agonizing decisions.That unexpected visit doesn’t just move Stephen—it awakens him. If one simple act of listening could mean so much, who in his own life is still waiting for overdue gratitude?This episode is a gentle nudge to notice the people who have steadied us along the way—and to tell them so while we can.Chapters:00:00:00 — A Thanksgiving Memory Resurfaces00:00:28 — Meeting David on the City Bus00:01:05 — A Moment of Listening That Mattered00:01:32 — David Finds Clarity00:01:55 — An Unexpected Visit of Gratitude00:02:18 — Stephen’s Own Awakening00:02:40 — The Call to Offer Thanks Get full access to Living in the Meantime at livinginthemeantime.substack.com/subscribe