Power in the Paddle

                I have assisted with crosswalk duty three times now.  There are four safety vests available – two are orange and two are yellow.  None will fit around me enough to close.

            There are two stop signs.  The one for the street is fastened to a pole about four feet long.  The other is fastened to a short stick.  

The short one is for the parking lot.  The cars in the street don’t always move at a slow pace, but the parking lot cars are generally moving slower.  Sometimes they will stop before the crossing guard walks halfway into the crosswalk.

            I have always been in the parking lot.  I must say that I do enjoy the sensation of holding up the sign in order to get drivers to stop and wait as children and adults are given the opportunity to cross from one sidewalk to another.