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Loving My Thankless Job
A friend of mine recently pointed out that I have a thankless job. As a bridgetender, I’m always shocked to discover the vast number of people who don’t even know I exist. People tend to assume that all drawbridges are automated. They don’t realize how lucky they are that most aren’t. People can easily die…
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Momma B’s Mac & Cheese
During my drive across country I came upon a delivery truck for Momma B’s Mac & Cheese, and the face on their logo, which one assumes is Momma B, was so scary I nearly drove off the road. Now, this is not to say that their product isn’t delicious. I have no idea, never having…
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An Appeal to All Supervisors
I’m sure the very people who most need to read this are the very ones who won’t, but nevertheless I have to try. If I manage to influence just one person to change for even one hour, then I’ve done something great. Supervisors wield more power than they realize. Often employees spend more time with…
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Words of Encouragement and Emotional Support
I was just talking to a friend of mine and she told me a story. When her husband was in hospice, his mother would talk to him on the phone but would never tell him she loved him. In fact, in the 60 years he had been on the planet, she had never told him.…