The season of goodwill is upon us! The shops online and in the High Streets are buzzing with Christmas fare. There are 3 for 2 and 50% off, etc, enticing us to spend our hard-earned cash. But I have become more savvy over the years. I now make a list and stick to it with self-inflicted discipline to keep myself from going overboard. I learned my lesson the hard way years ago, and now I am one step ahead of the crafty retailers’ advertising. Seriously, write a list. I do mine around the beginning of August (yes, as early as that). And, bit by bit, I find out what the grandkids have their little hearts set on, except George, who is 7 and will chop and change from one week to the next and start putting money aside when I price things up. The older grandkids all want money, so that is easy, and I begin to put money away for them from the beginning of the year; believe me, you don't notice it so much. Around October, I look at my Christmas decoration...
The Lady Showed the Way!
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It was an ordinary Saturday when I set off to visit my youngest son, just expecting a normal bus ride. I climbed aboard and was greeted by a fresh-faced bus driver who asked, "Do you go this way often? Do you know the route? Because… I’ve never done it before. Can you help direct me?"
Me? Direct a bus driver? Surely, he was joking! I can get lost inside a supermarket — and that’s with signs.
I replied truthfully, "Well, I take this bus every day to work… but I’ve never actually paid attention to where I’m going." His face dropped into a look of, "Really?" and I started to feel mildly guilty for my complete incompetence.
That’s when our heroine emerged. A sweet elderly lady standing behind me chimed in confidently, "Don’t worry, love. I’ve lived here all my life. I’ll show you the way."
And show us she did. Not only did she navigate the bus with the precision of a GPS satellite, but she also treated us to a delightful monologue of her life’s tales — childhood antics, neighbourhood gossip and why she believes Sean Connery is the best ever 007 licensed to kill agent than any other actor who played the James Bond character. She was an absolute gem, and honestly, she should have been on the payroll.
By the time we arrived at our destination, we all knew a bit more about the route — and a lot more about our new favourite local legend.
As for me? I’m still hopeless with directions. I still can't guide anyone from A to B without the help of a sat nav! And that, dear reader, is precisely why I don’t drive. The roads are safer for it.
Now, tell me — are there more of us out there? The lost navigators? The people who know where they're going… they just can't explain how to get there?
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