Gary

This man called with a question and I answered in good form. His response was "You are in sales aren't you? You are making a pitch...I know your kind." As he is allowed to think what he wants, I let him do his thing and suggested that he come and talk to me and let me buy him a soda. This was on the 13th of August. August 14, around 2ish, he arrived and as usual, I offered my hand to him at which point he barked out "Don't touch me!" Out of respect, I did back off. To make a long story short, we ended up looking at wasps and a 7 legged daddy long legs who I had bonded with earlier that day. Yup "daddy" scanned my digit with the longest of his/her legs and I let it. There was no fear as there should not be. I was letting the creature feel me while I felt it. The pleasure was all mine as it allowed me to do this. Fortunately, my 7 legged friend was still there when I had brought him/her up and the oddity of its extremities. Gary noted that he had seen a 5 legger. We spoke of ant hills and cooperation. In the end, he shook my hand and realized something aloud (paraphrased) "I thought I was a liberal thinker, but perhaps I need to rethink my thoughts." ~ Maggie ~ August 15, 2007 @ 11:28 p.m.

NOTE: He said that I was TOO nice. Is that unusual or something? I guess from his perspective it would seem so. Had I been in his shoes, I suppose I would have smelled something ROTTEN IN DENMARK as well until further inspection could be had. Gary is a smart cookie and he has my utmost respect.

ADDED NOTE: We enjoyed each other's company so much, that I left work 1/2 later than I should have as we were enjoying each other's company. NO I DID NOT GET PAID OVERTIME and NO I DID NOT MAKE THE BIG SALE. Actually, I bought him something out of my own pocket. No it wasn't soda and no I am not a sucker. I LOVE LIFE!