Love the Way We Love | Halifax, Nova Scotia | THE COAST
Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Posted on Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 4:09 PM

To the guy who picked me up from the side of the street when I was completely drunk and bawling about losing my sister (I found her!) and drove me home, thank you. I could have been taken advantage of by anyone and I wasn't even sure if you were a cab (you weren't), but you decided to make sure I was okay and to get me home safely. I don't know if I would have done that, I don't know if many people would have, but you did and I will be forever thankful. You are a beautiful person. —Lightweight

Posted on Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 3:23 PM

Thank you to all the amazing bus drivers that drive the 82, 87, 66, 10 and especially the 54 and 80... you folks, have made it possible for my fiancé who has very little navigational and blind cane skills and whose sight completely fails after dusk, to get across the HRM from East Dartmouth to Bedford, every day, since Sept 28th, he has been literally taken care of, by these amazing bus operators, I especially want to thank the drivers on the 80... You will know who you are, for you are very special to the both of us, you have made these almost two weeks bearable, if not enjoyable, amid some very stressful and frustrating times for the two of us, you make it possible for us to spend as much time as possible together, we spent almost eight months living 1,800km apart, we are getting married October 12th, I wish I knew who each of you are, who have helped my fiancé, I'd give each of you hug or a Tim card, to go get something special for yourselves, just to relax after a rough day driving us around this amazing city... but since I can't, this will have to do. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, to EACH and EVERY one of you, who have helped us. You have made dreams become reality. —The Two Lovestruck Blind-Caners

Posted on Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 2:50 PM

Four days my love, four days till we finally get to be together forever, to not have to see you do the trek from across the HRM, two hours on buses, and before that the hundreds of hours we spent on skype, being 1,800km from one another, your faith in our dream, your love for me, your unfailing devotion, they keep me going, your selflessness to come all the way to Ontario to bring me to my new home, here in HRM, even though we had only a few short days to be together before you had to go back to NB till you could move here near me, till we seal our love, with marriage, I am so honoured, so blessed to be able to look into your eyes and know, that I'll never be alone again... I love you my Furr. —Your Em

Posted on Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 2:32 PM

I am someone who used to live deep in the heart of Dartmouth for several years and twice a day had to take a bus to and from Halifax. Oftentimes (several times a week) I would be coming back from Halifax and catching one of the last buses into Dartmouth from the sportsplex.

I have since moved into Halifax, but today for the first time I used the Sportsplex terminal. I just want to send my love to Metro Transit for essentially doing the first sensible thing I have seen them do in several years.

It is big, it is sheltered, it is clean, it is safe, it is guarded and it looks a hell of a lot better than those glass, graffiti covered shelters. I went through later this evening and felt a million times safer and more comfortable than I ever have taking a bus in Dartmouth.

There are other things I could complain about, MT. But for now, this was the right thing to do! —Safe at the Terminal

Posted on Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 1:50 PM

I'm new to this business and it's been a stressful journey since I started this job. I'm up all night worrying about the direction of our little shop and I'm trying my hardest to please everyone. Still, there are more than a few days when I have to be strict or when I have to offer some form of discipline. Regardless of some high-strung, strangely demanding times, you've all been really wonderful to work with. you're all so funny and smart and helpful and vibrant. I'm not very good at expressing my feelings at work (and it's probably pretty unprofessional to do so) but I wanted to let you all know that during this thanksgiving weekend (and beyond) I am thinking of you and thankful for you. You are all really amazing people, and I'm lucky to know you. —Cheesie B

Posted on Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 1:48 PM

To the wonderful soul who found my iPod on Friday and Facebooked me saying you had it—THANK YOU. I'm clumsy at the best of times and have lost two iPods before in exactly this way, I figured this was it for this one as well. Hope restored! —Tunes Forever

Posted on Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 1:18 PM

What's it gonna take for all of us together to see that this life is simply an experience and that the essence of who we truly are is consciousness having this experience? How could you possibly deny that this is quite nearly the most accurate description of what it is to be living this life. It's simple. It's eternal. It allows for all possibilities. It's a vibration of pure oneness that resonates throughout the entirety. It's what we all descend from and return to. There is no word to truly describe it and yet we are all aware of its presence. It's in all of us and all around us. It guides us. It is not religion. It is not belief. It is not found in a doctrine. We are consciousness having an experience. All of us together, having our own little experiences. So, don't lie, don't litter and don't stress because at the end you must love just you. No one else matters. —Days to Live

Posted on Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 12:35 PM

Hey, we've been true friends for three years, and I truly appreciate your friendship. You are the only person I can truly be myself with, where all of the painful awkwardness disappears. I love your relentless optimism, it can transform even my most depressive days into happiness. You make me laugh without pause. Your innocence is refreshing. I respect you too much to potentially ruin our friendship, but I just want you to know that I truly love you. Thank you for getting me, you are a wonder. —Sappy Cliched Writer AKA Z the Looney Tunes Nerd

Posted on Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 11:14 AM

To the driver of the 80 earlier this week: I'm guessing it was about 3:30 in the afternoon, I had just gotten off the highway in Bedford in my little green Hyundai Elantra (Her name is Weenis Vandini if you ever get to meet her) I was all tired and freaked out from a long drive, wound up stuck behind some weirdo in the middle of an intersection who wasn't moving. The light was changing and I wanted to get out of there and went to go around him and wound up in front of you instead.

Totally my fault, dude. I failed my right shoulder check and Weenis takes off like a bat out of hell sometimes. Anyway I'm sure I scared the crap out of you judging from the faces of your passengers. I'm really sorry good buddy and it won't happen again. —Bad in Bedford

Posted on Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 10:20 AM

Honestly I don't deserve this shit. I feel invisible to you and it's so unfair that you've left me hanging like this. We both know I've never been anything but nice to you and you have zero reason to ignore me, especially for this long. Two can play this game you know, but luckily for you I'm not really into games. One of us has to be the mature one here, might as well be me. You ignore me now but you'll need me later, we both know it's true. And I'll have to act like nothing is wrong, like it's fine and that I understand, because I literally have to. If I told you you're breaking my heart it would be another three months of not hearing from you because were "not really together," or "just friends," even though friends don't go weeks/months without talking. You are so predictable. Somehow you'll turn this all around and make it seem like it's my fault. Yup. Typical. Can't wait to see what you have to say this time. What... I lead you on? I wanted you to come over while my parents were sleeping so we could do it in my room? It's my fault you went through a red light and we got pulled over? I left to go back to school and you're mad/don't see the point in talking? I love you but I want to wring your neck at the same time. Always here though, that will never change. —Anybody Seen Molly?