The Insignificance of Words
A man walks down a dimly lit street; the bright red lights above the hospital's exit are now just a faint glow behind him. As he staggers along the city blocks back to his quiet row home, he ponders the tragic news he has just received regarding his mother's failing health. A couple blocks from the refuge of his home, he runs into some of the neighborhood locals. Some he knows most he doesn't, but greets them all the same. "How's it goin'?" he says, in a voice that is less then enthusiastic. "Good" they reply, "How's it goin' with you?" The man responds "Good, thanks for asking", again not showing much interest in the conversation he just finished, he trudges toward home. After passing the locals, the man is amused at the simple truth that he is not doing "good" and that he does not really care if those people are. He ponders the stupidity of the conversation he just had and laughs for the first time all day.
As he enters his doorway and......
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