Life As I Know It

The following piece is a story written about a funny conversation a friend of mine had, i chose to write it in first person to add enfasis... enjoy: “I feel his pain” My friend said as we sat on the bench after a long run. “What?” I said puzzled. “I said I feel his pain” “Who’s pain?” “That kids!” She said pointing to the group of boys on the baseball field. “Why?” I asked “No one’s gonna pick him watch” I looked at what she was pointing and sure enough there was a group of kids about to play a game of baseball. Each captain was choosing the players. One by one the kids lined up, till the last one standing was the boy. He looked with hopeful eyes to one captain than the other. Realizing all positions had been filled, he shrugged his shoulders and slowly began the walk to the bench, where he sat slouching down, resting his chin on his hand. “See!” she pointed. “No one picked him. I’m like that kid. Alone and unwanted.” I laughed, “Why is that?” “The first time I met Joe I thought he was...