Hidden Good
I was talking to the school principle in the hallway. Two
huge boys pushed a scrawny kid against a locker. One boy opened it. “They’re
going to shove him in!” I said to the principal.
She smiled. “Wait, they do this every day.” One large kid handed the scrawny kid a paper
bag. The scrawny kid laughed. I looked
to the principal for an explanation.
“The kid on the left is nicknamed Flop, FLag On the Play. He’d happily tear your liver out and feed it
to you at midfield. The blond kid’s guidance counselor thinks he’s got a
promising future as a mob enforcer.”
“What about their malnourished friend?” I asked.
“Mom’s a nasty drunk who berates him constantly. Dad sells
drugs. The boys bring him lunch, and
look out for him.”
“So you watch this every day to remind yourself there’s good
in the world?”
“Sometimes where you least expect it. Brightens your whole
day when you see it, but you have to look.”
Today I’ll look for the good.
Fawlty Showers 2
is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters and anyone you
might know is purely coincidental.
Other works by Ken Montrose are available at:
• www.greenbriartraining.com
• https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B001K8MG0S
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