Athanas' carts (both of them) are overflowing with every imaginable kind of provender that might be on the Orphanage's shopping list. For himself, a small ham, a bag of flour, salt, a bar of shaving soap, and a large stack of newspapers and gazettes, stuff resembling the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today. Insomnia-cure material.
After waiting forever behind him at the checkout, I'd somehow still be moved to offer him a hand with all that stuff. The checker volunteers too. On the way to his vehicle, I find myself in an interesting conversation which conveniently disposes of the rest of my afternoon. I'm not sure what I was shopping for in the first place but this fellow sure bakes some mighty fine pretzels. I may or may not ever see him again.
After waiting forever behind him at the checkout, I'd somehow still be moved to offer him a hand with all that stuff. The checker volunteers too. On the way to his vehicle, I find myself in an interesting conversation which conveniently disposes of the rest of my afternoon. I'm not sure what I was shopping for in the first place but this fellow sure bakes some mighty fine pretzels. I may or may not ever see him again.
Edited by Atanas on 6/16/2011 7:44 PM PDT