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Sedo Little, 18, of Warren, Michigan puts some Spring into Lady Liberty's step.

As I reluctantly drove to the library yesterday, my thoughts were not as sunny or warm as the day was. I was grateful that Mother Nature finally gave us a break from the bleak winter weather, but I was also feeling down due to some self-imposed, internal pressure.

Suddenly, I caught a glimpse of a tall, slim figure, dressed in a long, flowing, shiny turquoise-colored gown. This aqua-green robed figure had a large, spiked hat on his head and was dancing on the sidewalk, stepping to his left and right. He was holding up a sign that I could not read yet. He was clearly having a great time, listening to his own music and swaying in the sun. I immediately smiled and began to laugh out loud, forgetting my grey thoughts.

As I turned onto the main road, I was able to see the front of this young man dance around in his costume. He was holding a sign up that said Liberty Tax Service. It seemed as if he had not a care in the world. In the distance, I spotted another turquoise -gowned person, smiling and enthusiastically waving a big red hand mitt. He also held up a sign, which said "Got W-2's? File Now"

Both of these people appeared to be genuinely happy in the moment. Their enthusiasm was inspiring to me. I felt that if these guys could dress up as Lady Liberty, stand on the sidewalk and entice people to come in and get their TAXES done, then I certainly could go to the library and get some of my work done. So I turned the car around and drove back to meet Lady Liberty and thank him for making me smile.

Turns out the dancing Lady Liberty was a young man named Sedo Little. The other Liberty impersonator was further down the street and I was unable to meet them. When I walked up to Sedo, I realized he was just a teen. Well, 18 is almost not a teen, but for a 40-year old like me, 18 is still teen. I introduced myself and told him that I saw him dancing and that he made my day brighter. He smiled and seemed a little embarrassed, but he was happy and kind.

Sedo told me that this was his part time job. "Well, his only job,"... he said. I told Sedo that he was doing an excellent job and to keep on dancing. He certainly made my day better just by watching and meeting him. I think I told him that he was "cute". Yikes! I hope I didn't say that! An 18-year old does not need to hear he is cute! Especially when he is dressed as Lady Liberty.......but I think he knew what I meant.

In any case, Sedo Little is a little shy, very gracious and has a great personality. I told him I was a writer and wanted his permission to use his name and image on a blog. He seemed surprised but said "sure". After Sedo and I spoke, I drove away, and felt much more enthusiastic about getting to the library and doing my work. Turns out, my work became more fun just by meeting Sedo. I now had the freedom and ability to write about my encounter and a new attitude to help me enjoy the rest of my day.

However, I believe the best part of my adventure was when I realized that I had no concrete reason to stop in at Liberty Tax service. My husband is incredibly talented and handles all of our taxes. I just give him my stuff and he takes care of business. I needed no forms, no files, no nothing.

So, in spite of myself and my bad mood in the beginning of this encounter, I ended up happy and feeling ahead of the game. I stopped in at Liberty Tax Service and met a very interesting Lady Liberty who taught me how to put some spring into my own step.

Labels: Liberty Tax Service, Michigan Service Tax, Michigan Taxes

posted by Kimba  # 6:46 AM