With so much focus on people acting in mean and nasty ways, I think it is important to focus on people who do unexpected nice actions. My friend and I were the recipients of one such wonderful gift.
Outside Chihuly Exhibit
This past weekend I went to Bentonville, Arkansas, to see the Chihuly exhibit at the Crystal Bridges Museum. I love Chihuly’s art and was looking forward to seeing both the inside and outside installations. My friend was kind enough to buy our tickets in advance, so that we had no problems getting in and seeing this amazing sampling of his work. (See link below for more on Chihuly.)
While we were walking outside, I saw the Frank Lloyd Wright House that had recently been moved and renovated on the museum’s grounds. The Bachman Wilson House is a wonderful example of his style. We walked up to the house, even though there were no longer tickets available for the day, hoping to at least see the outside.
Kiosk with info about the house… And the couple who gave us the tickets!!! How lucky that I had unknowingly taken their photo.
On the way to the house is a small kiosk with information about Wright and his more famous structures. We spoke to a couple who were also reading the information. And had a lovely conversation about Wright. Then we all walked up to the house.
When we got there, we asked the attendant if we could at least walk around the house even though we did not have tickets to enter. She said, “Of Course.” So we went on our way.
Frank Lloyd Wright house. No photos are allowed inside.
A few minutes later she called us back. The couple we had met, had been to the house when it first opened, and gave us their tickets!!! They wanted us to be able to see the inside as well. My friend started to cry, she was so happy.
At first, we declined, we did not want to disrupt their visit. But they insisted. I turned to the attendant and said, “That is so nice.” She agreed and said to them, “Why don’t you go into the house as well.” So they had the opportunity to see the house as well, but without the headsets to hear the history of the house. Those they insisted that we use.
Visiting Bentonville and the Crystal Bridges Museum is well worth the trip south. But the added bonus is meeting such lovely people. Seeing this house from both the outside and the inside made such an impression.
We thanked them several times that day….as we crossed their path in the museum. It was such a wonderful gift!
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