A trip to the zoo left April Day streaked with tears. At the bus stop on the way home she gave a drunken bum her last fiver.
"Johnny always gave them money," she said, "he said 'caged animals were treated better.' "
Matt Cadd watched the panhandler shuffle away. And cried.
Because he has no death to die. (Lao-Tzu's 50th)
Willy the Kid
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He's 29 so I don't think it fits but I couldn't resist. He did reach the
majors as a 22-year old. And Baseball-Reference lists 'The Kid' as *his
nickname...
1 week ago
1 comment:
I admire Matt Cadd for being a softie at heart. I also enjoy his worthy & pithy final sentences -- impressive closing device. Lao-tzu? Well done, M.C(s). All of you. NOC
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