Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Characters of Downtown Seattle Part 2

The first time I saw them, I couldn't help but giggle. What a pair they are. Like the sweet hunchback man, they too walk past my work often. The first time I saw them, I could not rip my eyes away from the spectacle. Two older ladies, perhaps in their 60s, one tied to the other's wrist by rope of some sort. The rope was what caught my eye first, the reason for which I quickly discovered by the 4 inch thick glasses (goggles, really) of the lady whose wrist was tied to the other's. She is obviously nearly blind and in need of assistance. The funny thing is that the other lady, who seems to be guiding Goggled Lady, is rather old and uses a walker, which usually has about 6 full grocery bags hanging off of it. The last time I saw them, as they bumbled along at a rather slow pace, Walker Lady's bags were so heavy, her walker completely tumbled over! My first reaction was to run outside to help, but after a few attempts of picking up her walker, she succeeded. They continued to bumble along. I feel a little prick of joy every time I see them.

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