well listen to this, said Jane when I told her that at times when I go to Sam's all I buy is a big bag of dog food.
When I go to Costco, she said, all I buy is napkins, toilet paper and paper plates. That's all.
Paper plates ?
I suddenly had visions of Jane, who lives alone in a small apartment, having wild and boisterous parties, maybe with some of the other senior citizens who live in the complex.
What, I asked her, if you don't mind telling me, what are you doing with the paper plates ?
Eating my dinner she said, as if the question was silly. I don't want to do dishes.
But Jane, I said. You already eat TV dinners and there is only one of you. How many plates could you possibly use. Real plates.
I just don't want to be bothered, she said.
I fervently hope it will be long time before I find that I don't want to be bothered.
A very, very long time.