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Edited on Sun Dec-26-04 10:42 AM by GingerSnaps
I served the employees, elderly and a few of the younger family-less singles Christmas dinner in my building last night.
It all started when I called downstairs to my doorman and asked him how many people were on duty and if they had eaten dinner. Two people were on duty and I knew that an elderly Irish Gentleman that i always talk to about Ireland was alone and would probably be sitting down in the lobby chatting with people. I took 3 humongous plates of food down and someone else was sitting in the lobby and I couldn't give the others food without asking this younger guy if he wanted a plate of food. I brought that down to the lobby and Mrs. Johnson was in the lobby. She is a sweet little old lady that must have been born 100 years ago. She knows everything about politics, civil rights and she can tell you about her ancestors slavery days and she knows that Bush is a threat to all countries. I love her she is one of the sweetest ladies that I have ever met. I always give her cookies, candy or whatever I have because I never had a grandma and she is one kind person. So I went back upstairs and I made her a special plate of softer food. When I got back down several more people were in the lobby, and then more people showed up and I ran out of sides and I started making turkey sandwich's.
Shsssh...I am glad that they were all hungry. Some of them might not be poor but they do not have family and it warms my heart that they were all in the lobby talking to each other and eating my Christmas dinner.
The whole time all I wanted to do was feed the young doorman, janitor and elderly Irish man. I didn't think that Mrs Johnson would be around because sometimes she has family stop by. She tells us the only time that they stop by is to borrow cash.
I was in my pj's and I thought that I could get off of the elevator and make a run for the security desk and get back on the elevator without anyone noticing.
I feel good that I don't have to worry about the leftover turkey in my fridge and I was able to provide a few people with Christmas Dinner that didn't have family in my building. I am glad that I had a package of nice paper plates to serve them on.
I also got rid of two whole pies and a croquembouche which might have put about 10 pounds on my rear end alone :D
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