By Duff Marshall
Everything was fuck this, fuck that, fuck the other thing.
And when they weren’t cursing, they were texting.
And when they weren’t cursing or texting, they were chattering.
Chattering about songs he would never understand, movies he would never see, and books he would never read.
And when they weren’t cursing, texting or chattering, they were…
Alex had 65 years of accumulated knowledge, stories, and experiences to share, but he held his tongue around them.
Then, after he dropped off the last of the students, he pulled his bus into traffic, choked back his tears, and wished he was young again.
Profoundly simple, very touching.
Good one, Duff. You described almost perfectly the Generation(s) gap. Excellent!
Excellent! Very well done!
Excellent, I know the feeling.
Nailed it!
Thanks, everyone, for your positive feedback. I’m grateful for the encouraging comments.
Short, sweet, and straight to the point…I loved this!!
Great work. I have a perfect snapshot image of this character!