Every weekday I drive the same street/shortcut to go pick up my son from preschool and everyday I see this guy walking to the bus stop. For the first few months I didn't pay him much attention except to note that he wears overalls almost everyday. But that's okay because the overalls go well with his mullet. He's not an attractive man, not ugly, just an ordinary everyday kind of over-weight looking person. You know, like you. kidding.
One week, I didn't see him at all. At first I thought maybe he was sick but then it dawned on me that perhaps Piggly Wiggly took a vacation. Yes, I've named him Piggly Wiggly pronounced Pigglay Wigglay. Why? Because it would be too much of a bother for me to pull over and ask, "Hey Dude - what's your name?" That is so not me and the last thing I want is to be served with a restraining order. Besides, I felt invisible to him. I never thought he ever noticed me driving down the street in my mom-mobile.
So last week, I pulled my son out of school for a week vacation at grandma's house. The following Monday, I found myself scanning the sidewalks for Piggly Wiggly. I even said aloud, "Where's my Piggly Wiggly?" I turned the corner and there he was at the bus stop waiting patiently and as I drove passed him, he looked at me and smiled.
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