Mall Diaries - Entry #2

I made a new friend today. I don't know his name, although I know his wife's name is Ruth. I will call him Bill. Bill was sitting at a chair behind our kiosk when I arrived this morning. He asked if he could help sell tickets. Not wanting to kick an old man out of the only chair in sight, I told him he could stay. We chatted as I hooked everything up for the kiosk. Bill is from Summerside and drove down today to do some Christmas shopping. He said the roads were great - just like summer; although once he got into town he found the sidewalks rather icy. He asked what he could do to help. I told him just to sit there and look pretty to draw in the customers. He smiled. I don't know if it's because he was amused or was attempting to follow my instructions. Bill stayed and chatted for 15 minutes. It turns out he has family in BC so we discussed airfare and inconveniant westjet flight schedules. He said if I hadn't turned up he would have invited the guy at the salvation army stand over here to sit with him. Then Ruth found him and took him away.

I wonder if Bill was lost and waiting for Ruth to find him or if he was tired of shopping and hiding from her. Either way, it was an entertaining morning. Is it sad that this is my excitement for the day? I fear I'm beginning to enjoy the mall seniors less out of amusement and more for their company. No need to answer my previous question.