Day Fourteen

The day today started at around 11:00, to the sound of neighbours once again doing yard-work.  Realising that it was Christmas Eve, I recalled the note that the first homeless man gave to me early into my break.  "Don't be merry, man," it said, but I have resolved to pay it no heed.

I decided to venture out into town for a meal early in the afternoon.  As I arrived at my restaurant of choice, I beheld that slender businessman standing outside one of the small stores across the street, though this time around he was wearing a Santa hat along with his dark suit and red tie.