Last Sunday he and I had to be at work together. I had been working many hours during NYC’s weather event over the weekend. I was in an intolerant mood and he began to drool off all the wrong things out of his mouth. I didn’t let him go more than 30 seconds before I shot a machine gun volley of street obscenities at him. I kept firing until he was completely quiet. He then left the room.
Yesterday, towards the end of my day, he asked me if I was going to apologize for running off at him like that. I said no and I told him why. He then gave me a hug, he said HE was sorry and told me “It’s all good”.
I had to walk ten blocks to my car soon after that. During the walk I became engrossed in thought. It was a gentle and easy walk. I was not in a rush to get home.
Then, a Twilight Zone moment happened. A couple holding hands are about to walk by me. She’s way cheery and looks blissful and she’s smoking a cigarette as if she's just had great sex.
“Mister”, she says. “You look good but you need to be smiling”. I said, “You are right. Thank you”. It was a very brief exchange. I kept walking for a few more seconds and turned back just to glimpse them walking away.
I couldn’t see them and I couldn’t make them out. The sidewalk wasn’t busy at all. It had been just ten or so seconds ago we were passing by each other. Just like that, they were gone.
Today is my birthday.
posted by JerryNJ @ 11:15 AM
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