A Hug

An unexpected hug
Each month six or more couples from church meet at a restaurant for dinner and visiting.
Our dinner for October was Friday night-----HALLOWEEN NIGHT.
As is our custom, my wife, Clarene, and I dress for the occasion.
I bought a Batman mask, cape, shirt and one of his famous Batman flashlights. Clarene went as Catwoman.
Needless to say we created quite a stir when we entered the restaurant and got numerous comments while eating dinner.
But the highlight of my evening came after dinner.
I decided to walk through the diners and stopped a several tables to ask "Have you seen Robin? I loaned him the Batmobile and he was supposed to pick me up."
Well, the answer was "No!" of course.
I stopped at one table where a couple and their two little boys were eating. One boy was about eight years old and I asked him if he had seen Robin. He said NO but I could tell he was pretty excited at seeing Batman face to face.
I continued on the the rest room. Then I went back to the little boy’s table. I shined my Batman flashlight on the table and he really got excited and he asked me "Can I have it? Can I have it?" I had not expected to lose my flashlight like that, but I said "Sure you can".
I continued on and went out the front door. As I stood there talking, the little boy and his father came out the door. His father said "He wants to thank you. You just made his day".
He did thank me and then gave me a hug, and MADE MY DAY!!
10/31/2008