
My gardener, Ali is a Syrian refugee. Heâs a lovely man, and he and his family are making a go of things in Canada, and doing exceptionally well. His girls are doing so well at school. When I recently asked him what he thought of âProud Boysâ he said that while his home country was not very tolerant of their lifestyle, he personally felt that peopleâs lifestyle choices are their own affair.
Aliâs English is sometimes not quite what it might be. Heâs been here a few years now, but he still sometimes struggles a little. He has become firm friends with Sylvester, my mechanic and confidante, and I commented on it recently saying how pleased I was that they get along so well.
He replied, âAh, yes. Sylvester. Heâs a very good person. We get along like a horse on fire.â
Which reminds me, I must chat with his English teacher. I believe Mistress Meg is acquainted with him â Professor Longstaff. If you follow my Patreon as a Seahorse youâll have read about him.
âBut Ali,â I said. âSurely you donât agree with Mr. Trump, embracing the Proud Boys.â
He looked at me with some doubt in his careworn face.
âAs I said, Mr. Trumps lifestyle choice is his own affair,â he replied. âNot that thereâs anything wrong with that.â
I sometimes struggle to understand if Ali is teasing me.
âBut what about all this âStand back and stand byâ business?â I said pressing on in what I was beginning to feel was a pointless exercise.
ââStand back and stand byâ? I thought they said âstand back and bend overâ!â said Ali.
I gave up and left him to continue raking up the fallen leaves. Donât you just love the fall? You can find some fun fall clothing ideas on my Pinterest HERE.
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Fiona
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