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<let name=data index=TextAbove>I have a small collection of "Moments of Shame" -- times when I did or said something which, in retrospect, I realized was really stupid or tasteless, and possibly hurtful to others, and which I will never ever be able to forget or stop wincing about. | <let name=data index=TextAbove>I have a small collection of "Moments of Shame" -- times when I did or said something which, in retrospect, I realized was really stupid or tasteless, and possibly hurtful to others, and which I will never ever be able to forget or stop wincing about.</let> | ||
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One of these days I want to write about them all, as both confession and apology (should any of the affected happen to be reading), but since I just added a new one to my collection, I thought I should write about it now instead of waiting. | One of these days I want to write about them all, as both confession and apology (should any of the affected happen to be reading), but since I just added a new one to my collection, I thought I should write about it now instead of waiting. | ||
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So. [[Josh]]'s worker brings him home, and mentions that he (the worker) might need to take tomorrow (Friday) off because his mother just died. His mom had been sick for awhile, in and out of the hospital for several weeks at least, and she obviously mattered a great deal to him. I could tell he was barely keeping his shit together as he said this to me; I suspect he had only just heard the news himself. | |||
So I said "Omigosh, I'm so sorry!" in my most sincere/concerned/sympathetic voice, and agreed that he should take Friday off. | So I said "Omigosh, I'm so sorry!" in my most sincere/concerned/sympathetic voice, and agreed that he should take Friday off. | ||
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