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Friday, June 22, 2012

The Elderly Man in the Beige Suit ( part 3)

( Note to reader: To understand this story, you need to read the previous parts.)

As I was driving to my physiotherapy, as I do every morning, the thought of my friend, the man in the Beige Suit popped into my mind. Though I have never spoken to him personally, I consider him to be a friend. It warms my heart when I see him. While I was driving the thought of his being alive and kicking came into my mind and a feeling of loss filled my heart.

The physiotherapy session last for forty-five minutes and this morning we worked more on stretching exercise than anything else. End of a school semester can be quite tense and my back somehow seemed to be knotted up. After the torture session, as I call it, I felt much better.

I drove up the usual street that I always do when driving home and then I spotted him. My friend was walking up the street but not in beige. He was wearing a dark blue suit. He looked a bit older and his back was a bit more curved than the last time I had seen him. He seemed to be happy but also in a hurry although he was taking careful steps.

I was elated. Really excited to see him and took the courage to wave at him. However, he did not see it. I noticed that on this morning he was accompanied. He was being followed by a beautiful black dog. I believe it was a stray dog for I did not recognize its breed. Not that I am any good at that anyway, but there are some that I can recognize.

What a blessing it was to see my dear friend walking up the street with a companion. My friend had found himself a friend.

( written June 20, 2012)
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