While threading our way slowly through heavy downtown Charleston traffic, a pedestrian standing in the street seemed to guide us safely towards an oncoming stop sign. He holds an empty cup in one hand, and patiently gestures with his other as he peers at us over his spectacles. It was a spontaneous act of courtesy, very typical of Charlestonians. His courteous gesture was appreciated -- our rental car was large and unfamiliar to us, and the street was congested. My daughter was driving, and I made this image through the front window, and waved back at him in return. The photograph gives us a modest look at the human side of Charleston.