An elderly couple pass through the ticket barrier and head for the escalators. The woman is almost dragging her husband along while he mutters about "what if they return while we're out" and "we shouldn't leave the house". Eventually she reassures and cajoles him enough to get him onto the escalator and down to the platform.
A couple of minutes later they come back up the escalator and head for the exit. She's reassuring him that it's not silly of him, well, maybe it is a little silly but it's great that they got all the way to the platform this time and didn't have to turn back at the station entrance like they did before. She's sure the house will be just fine when they get back, and no, she doesn't mind putting their shopping trip off again. But still, she points out, we can't let those burglars rule our lives forever, can we? She's sure that next time they'll get on the train, and then it'll all be fine.
Posted by mpk at August 1, 2004 5:48 PM | TrackBack