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Big Gordy
10th December 2003, 09:03 PM
Last week, I was rushing around trying to do some Christmas shopping. I was stressed out and not thinking very fondly of the weather right then. It was dark, cold, and wet in the parking lot.

As I was loading my car up, I noticed that I was missing a receipt that I might need later. So mumbling under my breath, I retraced my steps to the mall entrance. As I was searching the wet pavement for the lost receipt, I heard a quiet sobbing.

The crying was coming from a poorly dressed boy of about 12 years old. He was short and thin. He had no coat. He was just wearing a ragged flannel shirt to protect him from the cold night's chill.

Oddly enough, he was holding a hundred dollar bill in his hand. Thinking that he had gotten lost from his parents, I asked him what was wrong.

He told me his sad story. He said that he came from a large family. He had three brothers and four sisters. His father had died when he was 9 years old. His mother was poorly educated and worked two full time jobs. She made very little to support her large family. Nevertheless, she had managed to skimp and save two hundred dollars to buy her children some Christmas presents (since she didn't manage to get them anything for their birthdays).

The young boy had been dropped off, by his mother, on the way to her second job. He was to use the money to buy presents for all his siblings and save just enough to take the bus home. He had not even entered the mall, when an older boy grabbed one of the hundred dollar bills and disappeared into the night.

"Why didn't you scream for help?" I asked.

The boy said, "I did."

"And nobody came to help you?" I queried.

The boy stared at the sidewalk and sadly shook his head. "How loud did you scream?" I inquired.

The soft-spoken boy looked up and meekly whispered, "Help me!"

I realized then that absolutely no one could have heard that poor boy cry for help.

So I grabbed his other hundred and ran to my car.

:p:D:approve:

Gismo
10th December 2003, 09:29 PM
You've been to that new shopping mall in Dundee too then ;)

Bonnie Scotland

Big Col
12th December 2003, 11:04 PM
"shopping MALL??" Shopping centre!!! We're not American dammit!!!

<gets off soapbox>

Gismo
13th December 2003, 12:09 AM
quote:Originally posted by Big Col

"shopping MALL??" Shopping centre!!! We're not American dammit!!!
<gets off soapbox>

"I retraced my steps to the mall entrance"
Maybe you should re-word your original post then :evil:;):p:I

Bonnie scotland

Big Gordy
13th December 2003, 12:45 AM
You got the wrong BIG there BS it was Gordy (me :)) that did the original post not Col :p:D:approve:

Gismo
13th December 2003, 01:10 AM
:I:eek: sorry big who ever, lol, well, your still to blame for putting the mall in there ;)

Bonnie Scotland

Wul
13th December 2003, 01:31 AM
BS - there isn't any "mall" in "there" - your spelling is nearly as bad as mine!

;)

Gismo
13th December 2003, 02:13 AM
Someone please start another drivel thread :evil: this ones gone downhill

Bonnie Scotland

bpirie1000
13th December 2003, 07:05 AM
Yes Big Gordy..

Next time I see you I would like it back Pleeeeease

:dead:

Cheers Brain


Beers on Me!!!!!!hoo hoo hoo