when he was a little boy he had a stuffed toy raccoon anywhere he went the
raccoon went with him Tommy
he loved Tommy truly he didnt go to sleep without him he did say anywhere he went
he was upset he was actually more than a little
upset
he sat on a street curb with his granddaughter
they had gone for a walk together
and walked out furthur than they recognised they were taking five
Taking five, Grampa?
Were restin for a moment
he was resting she was riding on his shoulders he did the same with his girls until he couldnt
shouldnt
say couldnt should say his wife would
say Put her down. She’s too big to be riding on your shoulders. I could give you a ride on my shoulders if youd
like I don’t think so. Yare not too big theyre not too big People looking at the pair of you would think
you’re ridiculous. An you care wha
other people think . I don
out of the blue his granddaughter
confessed that she accidentally Accidentally, Grampa. Accidentally,
she said it three times
he didnt tell her that was an epizeuxis usually he would I gave away a stuffed toy animal your sister, Aunt Lorelle, gave me for my
first birthday. My Mom said. She told me. I still gave it away.
his sister died not two years
earlier
he supposed he couldnt blame hershe
couldnt be faulted she was only one when
she received it she was the first great
niecefirst great granddaughter she
received lots of gifts she and her
sister received lots of gifts for their birthdays and holidays the gifts almost seemed to be tributes and to his
mind and taste they were too many
how was she supposed to remember one out of the glut she received
he gave her cash
many thought money was impersonal
and mentioned it to him
Who
asked you
it was a modest sum
he felt she was more likely to remember
what she bought for herself
then when her money was goneshe
was bankrupt when she couldnt buy what
she wanted maybe shed think she should
buy what she needed
it was a stretch
but every time he had the good fortune to
spend alone time with her he mentioned it Need not want Buy whaya need Then occasionally treat yourself buy whaya want
he made her walk the rest of the
way home
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1050, Twosday,
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Stones Can’t Always Get What You Want https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv9sDn_2XkI
