His app was named “The Plant Godfather”, funny but telling headline for Joe’s website. The background was a brown toffee hue to offset photos of greenery. He also used a stealth technique for green thumbs wanting to explore for lengthy answers. Sometimes even recycled information cost a small fee becoming Joe’s income.
Of course we all laughed. I was dragged to this auction by my wife and couldn’t see why suddenly everyone was looking at me. I shifted uncomfortably and looked at Susan who had a very strange look on her face. And then I noticed some family members and even friends were sitting around me. Me? My future? What the hell is going on? Then a very large man came and picked me up, and stood me next to the auctioneer. He was holding me and I couldn’t move. Then the auctioneer spoke, “what am I bid for this man?” A couple of hands went up and I felt weird, like I might have been drugged, almost in a faint! Then everyone started laughing and my wife said, “you always know when I’m planning your surprise birthday party, but not this time, Joe…Happy Birthday!” Everyone started singing that song and Joe sank into a chair with relief. Later that night, Joe thought to himself, what am I really worth?
Joe was late, again. These appointments are a pain in the neck! How can a young woman sitting there in her fancy Bloomingdale’s suit and Jimmy Choo shoes possibly relate to me and my life? After Afghanistan, I came home broken, I admit, but this woman has never been there, or in any military service, so how can she know what it’s like? But today I’m going to the VA, showing up soaking wet, but at least I’ll be seeing a real veteran!
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