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warch · 03-26-2002, 06:39 PM

Fragile.
I was traveling this week and I met a guy on the street in Miami. He was obviously living outside and he was folding (very artful and lovely) crickets and flowers out of palm leaves. He was handing them out, he wasn't licensed to sell them he said, but if you wanted you could give him a tip.
Talking to him, Freddie told my friend and I that he used to be a cook at a restaurant nearby, but he couldn't handle it when his girlfriend of 20+ years got cancer and died last year.They had been together since jr high and he couldn't focus anymore. As we were talking, a beer distributor guy walked up, obviously a regular, and traded a cola for palm flower to give to his next stop. Freddie said that he liked collecting the palms and surprising people with gifts. That was a beautiful way to live. He said with a big smile that he trades them for all he needs. Folks care for him; but Freddie is benevolent, not combative.

I wonder about the pictured inmates and whoever is applying crushed leaves to their heads. People are so fragile.

03-26-2002, 06:39 PM	#3
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Fragile. I was traveling this week and I met a guy on the street in Miami. He was obviously living outside and he was folding (very artful and lovely) crickets and flowers out of palm leaves. He was handing them out, he wasn't licensed to sell them he said, but if you wanted you could give him a tip. Talking to him, Freddie told my friend and I that he used to be a cook at a restaurant nearby, but he couldn't handle it when his girlfriend of 20+ years got cancer and died last year.They had been together since jr high and he couldn't focus anymore. As we were talking, a beer distributor guy walked up, obviously a regular, and traded a cola for palm flower to give to his next stop. Freddie said that he liked collecting the palms and surprising people with gifts. That was a beautiful way to live. He said with a big smile that he trades them for all he needs. Folks care for him; but Freddie is benevolent, not combative. I wonder about the pictured inmates and whoever is applying crushed leaves to their heads. People are so fragile.