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Tempis Fugit
2010-05-21 17:45:12 (UTC)

I always thought I had no friends

My life has been stressful to the point of me losing weight.
As wonderful as that may seem, I have just not been hungry
enough. I don't deal well with stress. Never have.

My son broke his communication device. The repair is likely
to cost about $350. We can't afford it, period. So, people
around my work have seen me all stressed, all quiet (not
that I usually am loud or boistrous, I am not). I told one
guy I work with, he told my boss...

Today, the guy I work with leaves me a voice mail, telling
me he needs to talk to me. He brings me back to my office.
Asks me if we know what we are going to do about my son... I
say have a plan but it will take a long time, we need to
save money which just seems impossible.

He hands me an envelope. It had over $200 in it. Told me to
take it that everyone at work wants to help out.

Then he left...

I am stunned. I really am truly stunned. I try to be a good
person. I stay to myself... I sometimes think about when I
die and the very small ripple, if any, my death would make
in the world... and then I find that I am humbled all over
again, in a totally different and real way.

... and I am kinda embarrassed too.




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