The Dead Son
written by popmonkey
One of the guys from my Aikido class had a tragedy in his life. His son went into a coma and then died last week. I don't even know the details nor is it my business. All I know is that one day Sensei sent us a note about the coma and a few days later about the death.
Arrangements were made to buy flowers from all the students. The class collected $200. $175 was spent on a flower arrangement. The dojo should have kept the change, but instead, honor won over common sense and the money was given to the father of the dead son.
So now I imagine, there he is, maybe grieving or maybe frozen with despair and utterly crushed. With 25 bucks in an envelope from Sensei.
Arrangements were made to buy flowers from all the students. The class collected $200. $175 was spent on a flower arrangement. The dojo should have kept the change, but instead, honor won over common sense and the money was given to the father of the dead son.
So now I imagine, there he is, maybe grieving or maybe frozen with despair and utterly crushed. With 25 bucks in an envelope from Sensei.
posted by popmonkey at 10:45
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