Thank you to those who submitted their response to the March writing prompt: Describe a brief encounter you had with a stranger that has stuck with you. For example, an encounter that taught you a life lesson, allowed you to discover something about yourself, or was just a beautiful/ugly moment you’ll never forget.
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Guy at a Gas Station
Homeless guy waves me over tonight in town. We’ve talked on a few occasions. He’s sometimes a genius and other times confused, but always kind. Gives me 2 bucks. I refuse. He’s says, “You gotta take it. Somebody gave me pizza and a big jug of Pepsi. I’m good.”
I say “No, man, keep it for tomorrow.” He says, “I can only take it one day at a time.” We agree. I give it back to him tomorrow morning in front of the Mobil station.
by Tom Fenwick