When I went to school I would ask someone to take a carbon of his notes. In
a graduate course I asked a young man in a graduate course to do this. I
supplied the carbon and paper. After class I ran out of class without
looking back. In the hallway this young man asked me for a cup of coffee and
never left my side. I have been married to him for 35 years.

Joyce

----- Original Message -----
From: James Blackledge <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2000 6:29 PM
Subject: Re: Hi all - 2nd question


> Thanks for your reply, Betty.
>
> And since it seems my other replies either vanished into the ether, or I
> replied privately by accident, thanks to all the others who replied.  Next
> time I won't hesitate to offer help.  Don't know why I hesitated this
> time....maybe it's because the guy was so cute.  And I never get offended
if
> people say no thanks or insist I help.  I've taken help when people
offered,
> and I need it.  In fact, I remember the first time I took my twins out
alone
> to the grocery store.....they were almost two years old, can you believe
it?
> But Sean had recently lost his monitor, so I thought it would be easy.  A
> hot, hot, hot July day.  Pushing the guys around in the double stroller.
> Came out to find my poor little '81 Honda Civic had a flat tire.  Hooray
for
> auto clubs!  While I was waiting for the guy to come change it for me, a
> woman with a baby helped me cart ice cream back inside so it wouldn't
melt,
> and helped keep the kids happy.  She became the closest friend I've ever
had
> in this life.....she's gone now, and my heart still aches.....but just
goes
> to show, you never know who you'll meet as you take each step through your
> days.
>
> Barb
>