I Cheated on My Wife Yesterday!
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Something really incredible happened to me yesterday and since I might not be on here for a couple of days because of my move I wanted to share it with everyone.
If you’ve read my blogs very long you’ll know that I work in the circulation department of a local newspaper. I do various things one of which is deliver bundles to the carriers and I back up the motor route drivers. I also deliver to various locations around town if any of the in town carriers are sick.
Well one of the locations we deliver to is an assisted living apartment complex and for some reason we have had a hard time keeping a carrier out there so I end up doing it a lot. Well I was doing it yesterday and I don’t mind telling you I was pretty pissed about it because it was snowing these huge flakes plus it was cold as hell. But being the good little employee that I am I did what I was asked.
Well I came upon this one apartment and standing outside in the cold in nothing but a sweater was this frail old women and she was just standing there letting the snow fall on her. As I was walking by I said hello and said, "You’re gonna freeze out here in nothing but that sweater." She looked blankly at me and I noticed her eyes were tearing up and she said in her frail little voice, "Ya know when I was a little girl I used to love walking in the snow like this with the big fluffy flakes." "But now I’m too old to do that any more."
Awww my heart was just breaking for her. Here I was bitching and crying because I had to be out in the snow and all she wanted was to be able to do what I was doing. So I asked her, "Do you have a coat?" Well yes, of course I do," she replied. "Well go get it on," I told her, "and you can help me deliver my papers!" Her eyes got huge! "Oh I couldn’t do that, she moaned. "You don’t got time to deal with an old women like me and besides I might fall." I laughed and said "I have plenty of time." "And don’t you worry about falling." "You just hang onto my arm and I’ll hold on to you." "I won’t let you fall I promise."
She got the biggest smile on her face and said, "Okay!" then she went in and put on her coat and we went for a walk and delivered newspapers. We talked and talked and she told me stories about when she was a little girl and how she used to love to ice skate and go sledding and build snowmen with her brothers and sisters….it was all pretty glorious.
As we were walking and I was listening to her tell me about all her childhood memories she suddenly got quite and I noticed that as we were walking she was sticking out her tongue and I wondered what the heck is she doing. Then It dawned on me! She was catching snowflakes on her tongue! It was so cute.
We slowly made our way around the apartments and made it safely back to her door. She told me that was the most fun she has had in fifty years and asked me if it would be alright to give me a hug. I said sure and let her give me a big hug. As she was hugging me she reached up and gave me a peck on the cheek. I laughed and told her, "Oh Oh I hope my wife doesn’t find out about that or I’ll be in trouble." She just laughed and said, "I think she’ll understand." I helped her back inside and then went on my way.
As I was driving back to the office I thought about how I was moaning and bitching about being out in the snow when in fact I was damn lucky that I have two strong legs and the ability to be able to even get out. From now on I am going to be so grateful for what I have and for what God has given me because you never know when it might be taken away. I think that is something we should all try to remember. BTW we have a date to take another walk this summer and I am soooo looking forward to it.
This may be my last entry till at least Saturday but I may sneak in tomorrow just a little to check on my friends. Till next time my friends….Live for Today Because You Don’t Know What Tomorrow Has in Store For You!
"B"






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