Went to breakfast with Morgan this morning. (Our Corgi) The usual Sunday morning jaunt to Olivia's for French toast and coffee, some local chit chat with friends and then buy a paper and take Morgan for a walk by the golf course.
One of my breakfast buddies came in looking and sounding a little down this morning. It was a bit grey weatherwise and still not very bright at 8:15 when Mike walked in. Once he got his coffee he shared the fact that he'd already had quite a morning.
He said he starts his Sunday mornings very early at the launderette and this morning during his usual routine one of the "regulars" sat next to him out of the blue and said to him "I'm thinking of killing myself today!"
Mike told me the fellow was very distraught about not seeming to be able to get anything right in this life. Mike explained to the guy that before he decided to do anything so final , he needed to realize that what ever was bothering him was only temporary and that no matter what the problem might be, it didn't require a permanent solution.
The poor fellow then began to explain a series of events and situations to Mike that caused Mike to worry that no matter what he may say to this gentleman, it wouldn't be enough to disuade him from the path he was comtemplating. The last of the string of hardship stories involved the gents diabetic dog having reached a stage health where it should probably be put down but to him, it was his only companion and he couldn't do that to the dog.
After exchanging ideas on what might be done to help both the dog and this guy, Mike convinced him to watch his two loads of laundry for him while he ran a few errands including getting breakfast and he would bring coffee and a bagel back as a token of thanks.
As we left Olivia's to continue our Sunday morning rituals Mike said he had been planning to help a buddy fix up his motorcycle today for an upcoming show but had changed his mind. He was going to spend the day with this launderette guy to make sure the depression was lifted.
As I passed by St. Hyacynths a few minutes later I wondered how many prayers were in the air.
