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Sep. 21st, 2002 04:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bzarcherThe right thing is hard, sometimes. But sometimes it's not.
Went to the Wal-mart, raincheck cash in hand.
They had one Prime left.
I took it from the shelf.
Then a 10 year old kid walked up looking for them. Asked if that was the last one.
Looked at him. Looked at Prime. Looked at my hands.
"Yup. Here. He's yours."
Gave it to the kid, and turned away.
His mom popped out of the aisle to thank me.
I used the money to buy the Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack and lunch, instead.
There's no better thing than giving a child a toy to imagine with.
Went to the Wal-mart, raincheck cash in hand.
They had one Prime left.
I took it from the shelf.
Then a 10 year old kid walked up looking for them. Asked if that was the last one.
Looked at him. Looked at Prime. Looked at my hands.
"Yup. Here. He's yours."
Gave it to the kid, and turned away.
His mom popped out of the aisle to thank me.
I used the money to buy the Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack and lunch, instead.
There's no better thing than giving a child a toy to imagine with.
