It was relatively cooler than last week, which was refreshing. I managed to park at a side street closer. When someone was around, I exclaimed who I was & he was cool with it. I passed by three ladies who were holding suitcases. I offered to help. They thanked me, but they said they were fine. I passed a dive in which I found was open when on July 4 it closed. This is going to be interesting, but thank God nothing happened. As I was at Blue Hill Avenue, I passed by two ladies who saw me. I exclaimed who I was. They seem interested even asking my name again. I was relatively quiet. I started going down the side streets of Mattapan for the first time. A refreshing start to expansion. I made farther down than I ever expected. As I crossed the street to the other side, I heard yelling. I walked closer & closer & it look like a hostile environment. I had to jaywalk BLUE HILL AVENUE to get there! I wasn't reckless, watching for cars waiting for the right time. There was a man, yelling in a louder, hostile voice, yelling at a lady & a car. I came up slowly & asked, "Is there anything wrong?"
"Mind your business!"
"This is is my business, I'm a real life superhero."
"Where's your badge?"
The lady told me it was a family argument & everything was alright. She was level headed, confident, & mature, so I left it be. As I went back to the other side, via the crosswalk. I did the side streets again. One couple asked who I was. As I explained they felt real good that I was there. They asked how I can reach them. For the first time I gave them my superhero business card (people were asking me a lot. And no, it wasn't a Bat-credit card), & they thanked me. I walked down. There was two people sitting at a bench. One offered a slice of pizza, I had to refuse. Then they asked my for cigarettes and money. WEIRD! I saw the dog, it was very timid. Knowing the neighborhood, I can understand. As I went the other side. The first people I checked on looked out of it. They weren't hurt, they just looked of it when I checked them. Trust me, when you see it you'd understand. As I saw a lady waiting outside the bus stop are, I gave enough distance so I wouldn't scare her. I was at the walk light which she was a distance away. I watched because there was a guy sitting by a small wall. No way of knowing what would happen so I watched. Thank God she kept walking. When she was ample distance, I went to the guy. He asked money for a water. I didn't have that, I offered a cereal bar, but he refused. Unfortunately, the closest store for a water was quite a distance away. When someone came by to help I continued walking. As I headed back, there were some boys who were very interested in who I was. They asked questions, they asked how to reach me, stuff like that. We talked & I gave them my cards. The last group I encountered was hanging around their home. We talked, yeah they asked how to reach me. I could tell you it was a funny conversation. I don't think one of them know that there are black real life superheroes, especially since he said he was afraid of what would happened if they wore what I wore. He even told me to get away from this & have a normal life. I almost, and not mockingly, felt like I was in an episode of Sanford & Son or In Living Color. Interesting way to end the patrol.
