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Putting things in persepective |
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Written by Duke Carico
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Monday, 19 November 2007 |
 So I have been without a laptop for about a week. I have it back now and am writing this article from it! But its probably not fixed . . I don't know that for sure, but probably will know by the time I get to the end of this blog post. The guy who was fixing it? Well, it seems he killed himself this weekend. First, I got an email at work from a friend telling me that I probably ought to call because he had heard it . . . I called, and the guy on the other end said, he had just left me a message. He asked if there was any way that I could drop by and pick up my computer, as the guy who owned the place had passed away this weekend . . . You know, I have needed my laptop several times over the past few days . . I have wanted it just as much . . . But to put things in perspective, I bet I will never need my laptop as bad as a little girl will need her daddy who is no longer on this earth! Or a mother who is proud of her son . . . . I guess what amazed me even more was when I tried to convey these sentiments to the guys who handed me my laptop, they said, "you are one of the few who have been this understanding" . . In fact, one guy went so far as to tell me there had been many "assholes" through the door today. And he thanked me for being so kind and understanding . . . . . As much as I depend upon my laptop and my Treo, the people in my life . . . My family for example, are much more important than a portable computer! Maybe a lesson or two needed to be learned from such a tragedy? Maybe I am trying to find some positive in such a negative . Or maybe I just need to realize the things that I sometimes value as being important aren't really all that important . . . .
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Last Updated ( Monday, 19 November 2007 )
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