Friendship Day was three days ago but I was too busy worrying about things I can't change to notice. I'll be losing another good friend in two days when Scott leaves work. I've been working with Scott the last 20 or so years and he's been a help in many ways. Tim, the young athlete with leukemia I've written about before, is Scott's son.
Today is Tim's 18th birthday. There's been times when he wasn't sure if he'd make it, something I hope my kids won't have to think about.
Scott gave his two week notice the same day everyone else learned they'd be laid-off at my work. Last Friday was the mechanics' last day and I had more than my average fear of the next Monday. Would I be so extremely busy without enough extra help? Or would it be deathly quiet? I was just beginning to be productive Monday morning when all of a sudden the power went out for blocks around. I felt that was the sign. No mechanics in the shop, no power, no work gets done. It's too bad Scott's leaving because, as our computer expert, he was always the guy to call whenever anything went awry with the machines we all use.
With Scott leaving I won't be seeing Tim as much and I'll try to write about other things. But for now I did volunteer for the
Luekemia & Lymphoma Society's annual neighborhood fund raiser where I have to send pleas to neighbors who aren't interested in donating. Unless I can come up with a unique angle then I'm afraid this drive will produce as many donations as other years -- almost nothing. I'm looking for your ideas. No, I'm pleading for your ideas.
