August 22, 2024
By John Canzano, Bald Faced Truth: Charles is a checker at my local grocery store. When I walk through the doors, I crane my neck to see if he’s working. If his line is longer than others, I’ll still pick it. I’ll wait. I enjoy the guy and know I’m not alone. I’ve watched others refuse to change lines when another cashier arrives and announces: “I’ll take the next customer.”
A couple of weeks ago I asked Charles how he was doing. “Not good,” he said. “My lungs are bad. But the good news is they going to let me work with an oxygen tank.”
I thought he was joking. Until, I walked into the store on Tuesday evening and saw a small tank sitting beside him and a thin rubber tube draped ear to ear, leading into his nose.
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