Almost 16 years ago we bought and moved into the house we presently live in. Corry was a Junior in high school, Ashlee was in 8th grade and Lacee was in 2nd grade. Ashlee and Lacee spent a lot of time outside playing. I was outside with them in the front yard when an elderly man approached them and gave them each a tootsie roll. My kids were polite and thanked him. However, the over protective mother in me didn't want them to eat the candy. I didn't know this man. I mentioned this man to a mother/neighbor across the street and she said, "Oh that's the Toosie Roll Man! He fills his pockets with Toosie Rolls to hand out to the children in our neighborhood when he goes on his walks. He lives just down the street. He has been handing out Toosie Rolls for a couple of years now." I just stood there and said "Oh, that's good to know!" I thought that was a very sweet thing to do, and he got such joy out of it. So, I let my girls eat their Tootsie Rolls. From then on, they looked forward to the Tootsie Roll Man's daily walks!
I met up with the Tootsie Roll Man the other day on a walk and we talked..."Yeah, I still hand out Tootsie Rolls," he said. "Did you know that I'm on my second generation now?!" He burst with joy!!
Well, today on my walk, I saw the Tootsie Roll Man...much like years past.
He greeted his litte next door neighbor girl (with her mom), "Oh look at your pretty dress!" Then he asked the little girl and mother to wait and he went to his pickup and came back with a bag. As he approached the little girl, Gordon and "G" dog walked up to watch Tootsie Roll Man's magic!
Just look at the joy on Tootsie Roll Man's face as he walks back to his pickup! Or perhaps someone cracked a funny joke...who knows!
And, there is no denying, that that little bug-a-boo was delivered the goods! Tootsie Rolls! It was a good day!
