Friday, September 16, 2016

Another Bob


As I waited at a stoplight, I saw a man in his eighties walking down the sidewalk. He seemed to be struggling in the heat. He turned and sat down hard on the edge of a planter. I pulled over and rolled down the window.

"Hi! Are you doing okay?"

"Not really. My car broke down back by the school. I'm so hot and sweating so much, I don't think I'm going to make it home."

"Can I give you a ride?" He eased into the passenger seat and turned his ear with the hearing aid towards me.

"Thanks, I don't live far. My name's Bob."

"I'm Lisa. My son's name is Bob."

"He must be a good kid."

"He is." In our short drive, I learned that Bob's son lives on our old street, and works at Trader Joe's. Bob graduated from high school where my Bob will attend. I learned about the history of the school's district's zoning and that all of Bob's neighbors on his cul-de-sac are selling their houses "for a bundle" and moving into retirement homes.  I dropped Bob off in front of the house he's lived in for thirty-eight-years.

"Nice to meet you, Bob. Be sure and drink a lot of water when you get in."

"Oh, I will. And I think I'll add a little scotch to it."





12 comments:

  1. BEAUTIFUL! ALL Bob's are awesome! I was out running on a desolate country road when it began to pour rain then hail! I was still 4 miles from home when a car pulled up beside me and offered me a ride. An elderly gentleman, (Bob), and his wife were so kind to drive me home. I will never forget that.

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  2. How wonderful! You are such an angel!
    Bobs rule.
    xoxo

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  3. Your kind, easy generosity is so wonderfully inspiring!

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  4. Talk about someone who's living her life in grace.
    You are a marvelous human.

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  5. My cousin, who's about ten hours younger than I, my uncle, and my grandfather are Bob (well Unc and Grandpa were)

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