This is my boneless brown sugar pork shoulder roast straight out of the oven. I was inspired by a Costco sample of a brown sugar pork leg roast the other day. Apologies to the vegetarians!
So I was at the grocery store the other day. This lady and I had finished paying for our groceries and we were packing our stuff into bags as the final process. The lady says to me 'I hate this part, I don't mind doing the actual shopping for the items'. I said 'yes, where are our husbands when you need them (I was assuming she was married)'. She considers for a bit and says 'my husband is a paraplegic. He fell in the kitchen and hit his chin. It was a spinal injury.' Shocked, I asked how long ago it happened. She said it was 3 years ago, he was fit as a fiddle. He is now in a wheelchair. All I could say was 'you never know what fate has in store for you'. She nodded and I went on my way.
So I was at the grocery store the other day. This lady and I had finished paying for our groceries and we were packing our stuff into bags as the final process. The lady says to me 'I hate this part, I don't mind doing the actual shopping for the items'. I said 'yes, where are our husbands when you need them (I was assuming she was married)'. She considers for a bit and says 'my husband is a paraplegic. He fell in the kitchen and hit his chin. It was a spinal injury.' Shocked, I asked how long ago it happened. She said it was 3 years ago, he was fit as a fiddle. He is now in a wheelchair. All I could say was 'you never know what fate has in store for you'. She nodded and I went on my way.
11 comments:
How tragic! Very sad.
Your roast looks delicious. Sad story about that lady's husband! Valerie
How awful! You just never know what life has in store for you.
you never really realize the trouble of others at first glance
Hello Christine,
Lovely photo of the roast. Looks very delicious.
The conversation in the store which started light heartedly turned out to be very touching.
You never know what fate has in store for you. Very thought provoking.
Once I would have drowned in the sea but I was saved by a timely wave. Once I went over a pile of rubble on my bike and landed right in front of a speeding truck but the truck driver applied the brake in time and I was save from a serious accident. Once I slid down slimy bathroom in a hotel and fell on my back but nothing happened. Such things happened to me many times but I escaped unscathed. Thank God.
I fully agree with you - WE NEVER KNOW WHAT FATE HAS IN STORE FOR US. I hope and pray every thing will be fine for us and God will take care of us at all times.
Best wishes
Good for you for avoiding the awkwardness there, and I'm glad she didn't really make it awkward. It's a real shame what happened to her husband though. I'm glad she stuck with him and stayed no matter what. It sounds odd to say that but plenty of others wouldn't be as considerate.
It's very true. One injury could change the entire game.
I guess that's a wake up call for me to remember that I am still blessed despite the little inconvenience along the way. Thanks for sharing this short encounter.
That lady is one tough cookie, I could only presume.
What a tragic story. There's just no way of knowing some things. Our grocery store around here still bags for us, but some don't...
Injuries like that happen so fast and are very unpredictable. Glad you both managed to "save" the conversation before any awkwardness came up.
Oh my gosh! The poor lady and husband. You never know with all the close calls we have. My daughter just fell on the ice today and is aching.
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