I went out to eat Wednesday night at my favorite restaurant, Don Jose. Eventhough my hair was a mess, I decided I'd go anyway and request a table in what used to be the smoking section of the restaurant. I thought I'd be alone there. That's what I get for thinking. When I got there two men were already there. Did they have the same plan as I? One was awaiting a to-go order and the other was eating alone like I had intended to do. He was almost finished with his meal, had one margarita and had ordered another one. He spoke briefly to the other guy before he left with his order but I wasn't paying much attention to them at that point. While I was munching on chips and listening to reruns of the Simpsons on the TV in the background, I noticed that this guy was dozing at his table. It wasn't to the point of where his head was bouncing off of the table or anything but just like the pic above, enough to keep me watching and laughing. At one point, he woke up and looked right at me and said "Since when did history become popular?". I didn't know what to say so I shrugged my shoulders and took a drink of my margarita. Since when was this kind of behavior acceptable at Don Jose's? Maybe he's a regular there like me and he does it all of the time. Maybe he's a good tipper so it's overlooked. Maybe he was tired and needed a nap. I'm full of maybe's but no real answer. I continued to watch him for awhile and then it dawned on me why I was watching him so intently. He reminded me of someone very dear to me that used to do the same thing and I never realized what was going on. My eyes started to get teary so I left...poor guy. I hope he has a family at home to take care of him and not let him have the same fate as my dearly departed friend. I'm going back every week now and purposely sit in the smoking section that is no more just so I can watch him again. Pathetic, I know...
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