Post by rumpelstiltskinPost by islanderPost by bill bowdenI have tears on my table when I found out my favorite waitress wasn't coming back to the Asian restaurant anywmore and serve me WonTon soup again. The manager saw my distress and said she would forward a letter to her. I'm writing the letter in long hand so the manager can take a picture of it and send it as a text message. She is so pretty with her pretty brown eyes and snow white teeth and big grin when she served me WonTon soup. One time after serving my soup she was walking backwards and grinning at me all the way. She is so pretty. I'll miss her. I've been drunk for 4 days and it's time to go buy another fifth of Kessler. Talk to you later. My tears are pouring on the floor. But I did some thinking and realized there are thousands of single girls in the world who might like a relationship and all I need is one. So, my chances are good, all I have to do is start looking around, join a club, or meet some homeless girl on the street. I don't want to die alone.
That is sad. Sorry that she is gone, but I think that you are on the
right path to recovery. Join clubs that are of interest to you and you
are more likely to find women who share your interests. See if there
are organizations that volunteer their skills. I was reading the other
day about a club that fixes minor appliances for people. Good
fellowship and a chance to meet a lot of people. Your skills in
electronics would be appreciated. Is there a local senior center? They
often have lots of activities that might be fun where you can meet
people, probably not young girls, but mature women are a lot more stable
and experienced.
I think there are club people and non-club-people.
I'm decidedly a non-club person. I have just a
couple of friends, a few people I converse with
when I run into them, and I can be pretty garrulous
with one-time strangers sometimes. The idea of
being in a whole group of people with whom I have
little in common appalls me. I'd almost rather be
trying to hide from a giant hungry bat. I don't relate
very well to most people except on a very casual
level, and often not even that much. I agree with
Fran Lebowitz that the best thing about being alone
is that one is always in the best possible company,
except that I really like being around my son for
days or weeks on end. He has some annoying
habits, but I give as good as I get, or more, in that
wise. Cats and dogs are always welcome of
course. Those two species don't usually mix well
with each other, but they both like humans, and
the fact they don't talk too much is a big plus.
I think that Bill is lonely. It can be debilitating for some people to
be alone and for them a network of friends that they can rely on is
valuable. In fact, there are studies that show that the lifespan and
quality of life for seniors who are taken out of their support network
is diminished. But, it takes work to maintain a circle of friends who
one can depend upon when you need them. You have Rook and others have
family to fill the void. I get the impression that Bill is very much
alone. That makes him especially vulnerable to people who exploit
seniors. I am alarmed by his comment that he might befriend some
homeless girl. That is a disaster that is likely to make his life more
difficult. I know of a case where an elderly man struck up a friendship
with a young woman at a restaurant that caters to older people. She
stole a lot of what he had before a relative hired a private detective
to investigate. Turns out that she was married and was out to drain him
of whatever resources he had. Really a sad story.