When we first started staying at this guesthouse we'd see this elderly woman selling her vegetables along the street. She is extremely old. At first she was always sitting doing her selling. Then she would be laying down selling. Well, actually I've never seen a customer buy anything from her but surely somebody must in order for her to stay in business through the years. The last couple of years she would mostly be sleeping as we'd walk by. Then, the first few days we came this time we looked for her but nothing. She wasn't in her usual spot, nor anywhere else. We thought she had probably died. I'd say she is in her 90's or maybe even a hundred. Then low and behold she came back selling her things right in the same spot. Funny, the things that catch our attention. We were both so happy to see her alive! And able to be a businesswoman again. Amazing, at her age. Mind you, I'm certain that being a street vendor is not an easy task. Number one, it is hot. Hot and humid. All day long too. Then, where on earth do these people find a bathroom? It must be boring, boring, boring to sit there all day long and some of these people sit there half the night too. I suppose they go somewhere during the last half of the night. I hope she has a bed somewhere and a place to clean up and a family to take care of her. Or does her family put her out there day after day? Well, no matter, she is alive and has her little stall and we were happy to see her. It did seem intrusive to take her picture...
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