Saturday, October 14, 2023

They look like refugees.  The woman grunts to order the food for her family.  She is the only one I ever hear.  It's two versus one, about everything.  She is really impossible to understand.  It has to be some kind of recognized speech impediment, so why don't the man or girl order the food?  Maybe a language issue too, but when the woman grunts one syllable, the man and girl understand and rise, standing.  They haven't said anything that I have heard; even though I am close, and look like I am not listening The man drives them in a nice car that is very clean. The woman's and girl's hair looks like they have never looked in a mirror. Homeless hair.  But the man has nicely cut hair that is probably clean. The girl sits with her legs crossed and a charming look on her face like a princess. The man and the girl are dressed like it's very hot outside. But the woman is bundled up like she is cold, and they all are wearing sandals.  The adults have years of suffering on their faces and sit stooped.  They look like a family National Geographic would show to America, urging us to enter a war to save an oppressed people group.  Armenian?  Lebanese?  Cyprus maybe.  Yeah, maybe there.  But they are here.  Maybe there is suffering in their genes, but they don't notice and are enjoying their breakfast; McMuffins in America.