Saturday, April 12, 2025

A mysterious man at the bus stop


It seemed a koan. The white man seated at the bus stop wore fashionable glasses (clear plastic frames) that matched his gray/white hair and his big toothy (good toothy) smile. A healthy brown dog lay in front of him, came to greet Lilith as we came by. On the man's right wrist I noticed a paper hospital bracelet. The man's legs were rough, with scabs near his knees, and he was barefoot, feet ashen with dirt. He asked if there were taxis around here, to which I said I hadn't seen one in a long time. Uber, I suggested. He wanted to spend $15 to get himself home to a shower. He's from Keolu Hills near the Shack. I suggested he wait until the bus driver returned; there are buses that will get him there. He smiled his bright smile and wished us a good day, as Lilith and I headed toward the shopping center.

 

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