September 10, 2010

the kiss

Sam and Rita, married 42 years, are sitting side by side on the train not saying a word. At the next station, a young couple board the train and sit directly in front of Sam and Rita. Rita looks on approvingly when every few minutes, the young man leans over and kisses his girlfriend. These amorous exchanges continue. The delighted Rita pokes her husband and asks, “Sam, why don’t you try that for a change?” Irate and indignant, Sam uffs, “What is wrong with you, woman? I don’t even know her!”

• Peter Van Breeman’s, The God Who Won’t Let Go

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