Tradition Mack slipped into the Walmart through the air duct after hours. He helped himself to new sneakers and pants. He made a hidden fort from 16-packs of paper towels, lifted a couple energy bars, tippled from his flask and settled in for a sleep. At opening time, he looked longingly at his empty insulin vial and shakily left his fort. Hefting a 50-inch TV into a cart, Mack headed for the exit. The guard grabbed him as he slumped to the floor. In the ER seeing the insulin drip he knew his plan had worked, that he’d live another day.
31/3/2023 02:00:14 pm
Unfortunately it's true that folk sometimes need to go to extremes just to survive. 31/3/2023 03:54:04 pm
What a well written statement on who - or maybe what - we've become.
David Lowis
31/3/2023 08:08:16 pm
Very well done. Enjoyed it.
Sherri Bale
31/3/2023 09:41:49 pm
Thanks for the comments! Appreciate you all reading this.
Sandra James
1/4/2023 06:52:33 am
Wow, makes you think about how lucky most of us are and what desperate measures some need to take. Well done, Sherri!
Lauren H Dennis
4/4/2023 08:38:06 pm
I just love a good story with an unexpected ending. I really enjoyed this one. Also, our health care system sucks.
Sherri Bale
8/4/2023 08:34:17 pm
Yes, its true. We barely even have a health "system" in the US. And I blame the insurance companies for putting us in this situation. Comments are closed.
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