bright moonApr 24, 2017
Earlier, I met a old blind man who stopped me with "Hello there, are you busy? Could you get two ice-creams and bring them here?" Which I did. One was for me apparently as he said "it's rude to eat by oneself". I tried engaging him in conversation a little but he just kept telling me he was blind (not sure why but he felt it was important to repeat it, which is why I added it to the story) so we just sat eating our ice-creams.
Show threadbright moonApr 24, 2017
He then didn't say another word until I asked if he would like anything else or if I could do anything to help.
At which point he said he'd repay me with some advice, "not that young ones ever listen to advice but he may as well tell me as not". Very quietly he said "Invest everything you have into a circus or better still open your own one....
Show threadbright moonApr 24, 2017

...Because even when you are old you can just get some odd clothes and decide to be an act in your circus and you'll always have a home".

Which is strange but a little sad.
But then...

Show threadbright moonApr 24, 2017
The last words he shouted to me, loudly enough for the street and whole country to hear:
"DON'T EVER MARRY A CLOWN, THEY'RE UNRELIABLE WITH THEIR TINY CARS"
Show threadMisterRoque
@bright_moon This feels like very good advice. I can't really say why, but I think I'm on the old guys side.
Apr 24, 2017 at 9:49pmWeb
Show threadbright moonApr 24, 2017

@MisterRoque Yeah, I see where he's coming from. Though I am very curious about his possible previous circus experiences.
And I can honestly say I agree that clowns seem unreliable (with or without their tiny cars).

I bet he's probably having a great laugh telling his friends about the free ice-cream he got for some cracked advice -at least I hope he is.

Show threadMisterRoqueApr 25, 2017
@bright_moon yeah, it definitely sounds like there's a story there.
Show threadbright moonApr 25, 2017
@MisterRoque Whi knows, I might meet him again.