dear old man.
By i tremble
"I'm playing Santa
at a party tomorrow,"
he told me in his
low, often trembling voice.
"That's nice of you,"
I replied,
while cleaning off the
dirty table
where he had
decided to sit
after all.
"Yes, it is,"
he said without
looking at me.
"It's nice to feel wanted,
isn't it?"
I almost dropped
the plate that I
had taken off of his table
as I look at him
in surprise.
It was eerie how
easily that one
sentence
had struck such
a sensitive cord
within me.
Completely oblivious
to how much his
words had
affected me,
he said,
"Could I
have some pancakes?"
[This was inspired by a regular at my work. He's the sweetest old man that
you'll ever meet and he comes in every Sunday. I have never learned his
name, but I call him Smiley and he calls me Shy.]
Comments on "dear old man."
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On Wednesday, February 27, 2008, Bella Butchery
(696) wrote:
thats why i head to dive bars and not dancey dance crap clubs... you meet the most interesting, seasoned, people with so many stories... trully makes me appreciate meeting people, because it seems that people my age, only have the same things to say over and over and over and over again.
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On Friday, January 4, 2008, Sketso
(416) wrote:
*insert humble applause here*
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A former member wrote:
Yum. Epiphanies with a side order of i.HOp
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On Tuesday, December 25, 2007, Lynaes
(854) wrote:
This is amazing.. I've had moments like this.. just one thing that someone says that has a big impact on you internally.. and they have no idea. Brilliant.
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On Tuesday, December 25, 2007, DowngradeBeauty
(29) wrote:
this caused goose bumps! Good show!
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On Tuesday, December 25, 2007, Narcissa
(391) wrote:
This reminds me that its the simple things that this holiday is all about - I sure envy those who can cherish the simple pleaseure of christmas. beautiful write.
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On Tuesday, December 25, 2007, Aunty Depressant
(423) wrote:
A wonderful illustration to bring insight to such a common, but often ignored aspect of being human.
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A former member wrote:
This was extremely touching. Funny, how little experiences can shape us more than big ones, sometimes. You conveyed the moment and it's impact perfectly.
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On Monday, December 24, 2007, RubyXero
(481) wrote:
ouch. i can understand that reaction. especially depending on the situation. this was simple yet intense.
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On Monday, December 24, 2007, Army Barbie
(316) wrote:
Awww how darling.
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On Monday, December 24, 2007, italianbella
(183) wrote:
I really enjoyed this read it truely is amazing how easily off gaurd we could be taken just by a few words...great write hon:)
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A former member wrote:
That's sweet.
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On Monday, December 24, 2007, Six-Out
(1423) wrote:
This was marvelous.