Some people are just good folks. They don't make a big production about it, they just go out of their way to help out others.
This weekend, I helped my girlfriend move to a new place. I get no props for that; it's in the boyfriend job description. (By the way, is there no satisfactory replacement word for boyfriend/girlfriend? Once you're past 40, it feels a bit awkward.) But we were assisted by three very generous folks over the course of a very long and hot Saturday. And I know they had better things to be doing.
Mark Steel,and Doug and Cathy McCaughan took time out of their busy lives to help her move, and I know they all had better things to do, Doug and Cathy in particular. They could have taken advantage of a child free evening by getting hot and sweaty on their own and instead chose to get hot and sweaty with us.
Wait, that came out wrong. Never mind.
Anyway, I just wanted to let them and everybody else know how much I appreciated their help. It's nice to know that there are still good people around.
Posted by Rich at August 13, 2007 3:49 PM | TrackBackThey are good people...well, I haven't met Cathy, but she has to be to put up with Doug!
I've noticed that folks my mother's age go with just "My Friend", but there has to be something in between, and not "main squeeze" or "bitch!"
Posted by: Mushy on August 13, 2007 11:27 PMVery nice of you to help your girlfriend move. I've always struggled with the whole wording thing too. I usually just go with boyfriend. Some of my older friends say "lady friend" for their girlfriends. *LOL*
Btw, you've been tagged.
Posted by: Tish on August 14, 2007 12:08 PM