Sometimes you just want to know that you're not alone.
"Are you busy?" Mrs. A wanted to know.
"What can I do for you?" I asked.
"Nothing. I just wanted to know if you were busy or if you were pretending to be busy."
"I'm not sure," I said, because I had no idea how to answer that.
"Well, good. I thought I was the only one who didn't know what was going on."
***
Proof that we never really outgrow adolescence.
"I can't roll all over this place just to catch you," Mr. B said to Mrs. C.
(Yes, Mrs. C. There's a Mr. C and they both stay at the nursing center.)
"Well, you better quit because you're not gonna get me."
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