Fawlty Showers 2

Bread

That night Talmadge wheeled a pale, rail thin Stanley into the AA meeting. 

“What are you doing here?” I asked, thinking he should be home resting.

Stanley turned to Talmadge. “Ken doesn’t know what an alcoholic’s doing at an AA meeting. Not incredibly bright, is he?” His laugh turned into a long coughing spell.

“Speak slowly and use small words around him,” Talmadge said to Stanley. They both laughed.

Margaret The Newbie walked over with a cup of coffee and a donut for Stanley.  He thanked Margaret, but for that moment seemed too tired to say anything else.  

Talmadge and I exchanged a sad glance.

A moment later a look of absolute serenity formed on Stanley’s face as he took his first sip of coffee.  He bit into his donut.

 “When life gives you a shit sandwich, try to enjoy the bread,” Stanley whispered, looking down at his withered body, and then up at us. 

Today I’ll enjoy whatever I can.

 

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:

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