I gotta take the risk.

I see middle-aged and elderly women walking down the streets here in Sardinia. Carrying shopping bags. Sometimes in both hands. And they look heavy. So I’m tempted to be a gentleman and carry the bags for them. If we happen to be going in the same direction. But since I don’t speak Italian to any noticeable degree, I might be mistaken for a thief. Or something worse. So I’ve refrained from offering to be a gentleman. But still, I can put a harness on myself for only so long. I gotta try being a real gentleman a time or two. And risk getting slapped in the face. –Jim Broede