Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
I work as a janitor at a large condo complex. There's a few stories there that are ...odd... but none of them ever happened to me. Like the fingerprint powder stains always coming back on the powder coated cast iron stair support where the guy from the 3rd floor hung himself. I stopped trying to clean them off. And the elevator he always used somehow stops on the third floor a lot. And the other guy who said the second balcony door on the 4th floor unit was opening every night, no matter what he did. He moved after three months -- no one else ever had the problem.
Well....
Have a resident who purchased a condo several years ago, and moved his parents in with him. Know him, know his dad, see them often. A couple of months ago, it was obvious his father had a stroke, he was walking with a walker, slowly, and dragging his one foot, and his face had fallen on one side. He nodded his head to me with a little smile - his usual greeting -- I don't think he speaks any English.
But still moving along.
Monday, I saw the son get out of the elevator and his father followed, doing really well on the walker -- looking happier, foot not dragging, face looked great. I said Hello, and the son answered me back, and we did the obligatory how are yous and he walked down the hall. Ahead of his dad, I assumed to make sure the walker wouldn't catch on anything. The father nodded and smiled.
Tuesday, I had two people tell me the father had died. The first one who told me I remarked I just saw him yesterday and he looked like he was getting better! She said -- oh you must be mistaken...
Yeah -- he died the Thursday before.
I'm a little freaked. Very little.... the father was very nice at all times. I would expect him to be the same in spirit. I'll be there tomorrow working.
Imagine walking up to a grieving person and asking him -- hey, have you seen your dead father? I have.
There are several reasons I wouldn't say anything. First off -- the rumor mill runs strong here. And often, it's based on a wrong supposition. In the past three months, I've heard about four rumors that proved untrue, but being spread as gospel. So -- Father might not be dead, just because the gossip mongers are saying it.
Second -- it's a very profitable contract. Being crazy is a good reason to lose a contract. And those first two are so close in weight they could both be first offs...
Third -- so what if the guy came back for one last visit to say goodbye... very likely he won't be back. It's very much none of my business.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
)
