Today, I watched a second movie with
ASid and Hans. Like the last time, we went grocery shopping after. ASid didn’t
want me to pay for his groceries, and I told him that I’d like to pay for them
until he gets a job. And I reminded him that those weren’t my words - those were
the words Smoggie used several times with me!
ASid is wrapping up a summer research job and is looking for more permanent jobs. Meanwhile, he has become extremely careful with whatever disposable income he has … which is probably not that much! In the last 2 years, the young man has been to Cuba, Mexico, the Mother Land, Scotland, Italy, Portugal, Korea and Japan, plus short trips to Washington DC, Seattle and New York as well as several trips to Vancouver and back! It is cool that he did all that travelling and still graduated with high distinction.
Now, he is shopping at Loblaws and buying everything 50% off.
It is not the same, but I felt like that when I stopped working and decided to be a stay-at-home mom. I felt the need to curb my spending. Whenever I would meet Smoggie for lunch, he would always pick up the bill, and tell me that I could pay when I go back to work. It was just one of the kind and considerate things Smoggie did for me. And it felt right.
These days, as I look back on the last 50 years, I am reminded of a few who have had such an influence on my life that not a single day goes by without thinking of them. Smoggie is one of those few. And I want the boys to know.
To conclude, I only ended up paying under $20 for all of ASid’s groceries. And it is only the second time I paid for his groceries this summer!
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