Yesterday I went out to lunch as part of a business meeting - so as part of the day I caught a taxi to the restaurant with one of the other managers attending.
He's new, been here a week and is still learning all about the position. He's also VERY chatty, in fact so chatty that I learned all about his separation from his wife, his new girlfriend, his 19month old daughter, the battle over the house, his estranged-wife running away with his 19month old daughter.....
And this was all in the space of a 10 minute walk to the Taxi Stand.
I'm a good listener...I can say that, I do listen. But I was more shocked than really providing a kind ear to his woes.
In fact half of his woes seemed like something pilfered from a daytime Soap script.
There's his estranged-wife who hates his guts half the time, but calls him in fits of tears and he runs to the rescue.
His 19month daughter whom he never sees - and who is now getting whisked away to England by the mother who wouldnt even let him say goodbye.
Then there is his charming & beautiful girlfriend - who is 12 years older than him and has a 16 year old son who grew up in Hong Kong with his father and has only been living with his mother for the last year.
Someone pass me the popcorn! And it better be the caremalised popcorn!
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Ilsa: You're saying this only to make me go.
Rick: I'm saying it because it's true. Inside of us, we both know you belong with Victor. You're part of his work, the thing that keeps him going. If that plane leaves the ground and you're not with him, you'll regret it. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life.
"Heres the popcorn and I got some M&M's if you want some"....hey SG
The more things change the more they stay the same. You've always been a good listener SG :)
.........And I thought I had an eventful soap of a life ;)
Kieran
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