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From: uucibg@swbatl.UUCP (3929)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Re: the lurker speaks
Message-ID: <1121@swbatl.UUCP>
Date: 19 Jan 90 15:48:51 GMT
Reply-To: uucibg@swbatl.UUCP (Brian Gilstrap - UCI - 5-3929)
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The door opens and Brian wanders in, looking a bit distracted.  Shrugging of
his grey wool overcoat and loosening the tie he's wearing (silly things),
he steps up to the bar.

"Give me a Ginger Ale, Mike," he says, placing two roles of pennies on the bar.
Quaffing most of the drink and sighing, he approaches the chalk line.

"Well, folks, Life surprised me again.  You'd think by now I wouldn't go in
with preconceptions," he says with a smile.  "Ah well, something I'm letting
happen; gettting rid of preconceptions, that is.  My ex-fiance and I talked
last night.  Boy did I give her the wrong impression the night before last.
She thought I was trying to politely tell her that I didn't want to see her
anymore.  So I reassured her that she is one of my closest friend and that
I hope to never lose that, regardless of whatever else may happen."

"It's really, really frightening to go through one of these misunderstandings.
They shake me up, because the point out how alone we each really are, in some
fundamental sense.  They make me want to reach out and *hug* those I care
about."

"Of course, I'm sure that my life will continue to be the personal soap opera
it's been for about the last 6 months.  If things ever get relatively settled
down again (relative to my normal life that is: my life is pretty safe, secure,
and comfortable in general and I really don't have anything to complain
about...well, not many things :-), I don't know how I'll react.  But enough
rambling, and on to the toast.  It's an oldie but that's okay."

To friends.  May they never be lost to misunderstandings!" CRASH

Thanks,
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Disclaimer:
Me, speak for my company?  You must be joking.  I'm just speaking my mind.