She finally overtook him in the checkout line and she turned to him and said "I hope that I haven't made you feel ill at ease, it's just that you look so much like my late son".
"That's okay". he answered.
"I know its silly" she said "but if you'd just call out, goodbye mum as I leave the store, it would make me feel so happy".
She then went through the checkout and as she was on her way out of the store, the man called out "Goodbye, mum". The little old lady waved and smiled back at him.
Pleased that he had brought a little sunshine into someone's day, he went to pay for his groceries.
"That will be $157.57" said the checkout chick.
"Why so much?" he asked. "I only bought 3 items".
The clerk relied "Yeah, but
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