I work at a small coffee shop where many old folks stop by to enjoy a cup of Joe to start off their day. From what I've noticed, one of the perks of the old, is that they tend to take a keen interest in other people's lives.
Today at the café, one older gentleman in particular caught my eye; probably because he was dressed in one of the finest "old man sweaters" I had ever seen. Just as I was about to open my mouth to comment how much I liked his sweater, he asked me if my back hurt. Being not yet twenty, I was a little curious if he thought I would be predisposed to a bad back as I grew older.
So I went along with it-"Why yes! My back does hurt a bit!" Then in the most unflattering way possible, he told me I was hunching my shoulders and was on my way to becoming a hunchback unless I made some drastic changes to my posture, if it were not already too late.
So if you see a girl with a book balancing on her head and a wooden plank tied behind her back...please take a moment to stop and say hello. It's probably me.
Today at the café, one older gentleman in particular caught my eye; probably because he was dressed in one of the finest "old man sweaters" I had ever seen. Just as I was about to open my mouth to comment how much I liked his sweater, he asked me if my back hurt. Being not yet twenty, I was a little curious if he thought I would be predisposed to a bad back as I grew older.
So I went along with it-"Why yes! My back does hurt a bit!" Then in the most unflattering way possible, he told me I was hunching my shoulders and was on my way to becoming a hunchback unless I made some drastic changes to my posture, if it were not already too late.
So if you see a girl with a book balancing on her head and a wooden plank tied behind her back...please take a moment to stop and say hello. It's probably me.
By Curly Cue 8/6/12
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