The day started with Joseph yet again rolling out of bed and heading to work at Jumping Beans. On his way out, he stopped by Mr. Po's apartment to check in on him. Mr. Po always looked out for Joseph, so as he aged Joseph tried to return the favor and check up on the old man every once in a while.
"Oh hello Joe, didn't expect to see you today" the Mr. Po said. "Care for some tea?"
"No thanks," Joe responded, "I don't want to be late for work. Anything you need me to pick up for you while I'm out?"
“Maybe just grab some milk on your way back.” The old man said.
“Alright then Mr. Po, catch you later.” Joseph said as he walked out of Mr. Po’s cluttered apartment.
Joseph then walked out of the building and biked down to Jumping Bean. While he was at work, he thought about how lucky he was to have Mr. Po in his life. When he first moved to Pointe Place at 18 years old, Joseph was young and naive, but Mr. Po always came by his apartment to make sure he was doing ok, often coming with a bowl of noodles or a cup of tea for Joseph to enjoy. He never really thought much of Mr. Po’s kind gestures, but now that Mr. Po was getting older and Joseph had settled into his life at Pointe Place, he thought it was only right to check in on the old man every once in a while.
On his way back from work, Joseph stopped by Stevie’s to grab a carton of milk and some licorice, Mr. Po’s favorite candy, and headed back to Pointe Place. When he got home, Joseph brought the milk and licorice over to Mr. Po’s apartment.
“Oh thank you Joseph, I don’t know what I’d do without you.” Mr. Po said as Joseph walked into the living room.
“Don’t worry about it,” Joseph responded, “It’s the least I can do.”
“Well thank you.” Mr. Po said.
“No problem Mr. Po, let me know if you need anything else, you have my phone number.” Joseph said, and headed back to his place for the night.
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