"WOULD YOU LIKE CREAM OR SUGAR?" -- Remembering Ed......

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Date Posted: 13:52:48 06/04/02 Tue
Author: SASSY
Subject: "WOULD YOU LIKE CREAM OR SUGAR?"

That's the question I should've asked Ed when I was visiting in March. He was awake quite early the first morning I was there. I asked if I could get him anything and he said he'd enjoy some coffee. Being a coffee-drinker myself, I gladly made a pot for us to share.

However, after a time I asked if I could warm his cup up a wee bit. He said yes and quietly added....."could you put a little milk and sugar in it, too?" I used to need milk and sugar in my coffee too so I could appreciate how bad black coffee must've tasted to him. I told him he should have said "hey! you forgot milk and sugar", but he said he didn't want me to have to go back out to the kitchen to add it. What a sweetie. I assured him I was there to do for him whatever I could, so he shouldn't think twice about asking me to get him anything he needed.

So - during the rest of my stay there, when I would get him some coffee or tea I would automatically say, "two sugars and some milk?". He would laugh and say "yes, please".

He was thoughtful about EVERYTHING and never wanted to take advantage of anyone's help. I think he realized that I WANTED to do for him whatever I could -- that it was my pleasure.

***CIRCLES***

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