Jose, 1957 (#1076)
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Hello.
My name is Jose.
I will share a story that
can help many people,
as it helped me.
And it still helps me.
It all began
many years ago
when I first came
to this country.
I began to work in a
well known hotel.
And
there I met a person who was
one of my bosses,
he was chief of the
catering department
at that hotel.
A young, happy,
friendly person.
Everyone would feel
envy
when seeing such a young
and successful person.
One story I remember
about him is
that once he sent me
to change the water in his fish tank.
And I didn't know and I
put cold water
in and all the fish died.
But he told me, "No problem.
I will have to buy more fish."
And I always said "Hello" to him.
That person was very kind,
very happy, enthusiastic.
And I admired him,
because even when he was my boss
he never acted with superiority
or arrogance.
A very friendly person.
Then came one day when I saw
him arrive in a hurry
and, in a small carton box,
in a small box,
he took all his belongings.
And I remember he told me,
"Jose, I will come
back for the fish.
Could you please change
their water?"
"OK, yes. No problem.
I will come."
I was confused about
seeing him in a hurry,
and I looked at him for a while.
His face, I don't know, I don't know,
was very different.
My curiosity grew
after a week passed
and I didn't see him.
After
three more days passed during
the following week,
I finally asked my manager
what had happened to Michael.
And he told me,
"Michael died.
Three days ago."
"But, how could someone die
so young?
When I looked at the man,
he seemed OK." And
my manager told me,
"I don“t know what happened to him."
He was such an intelligent man,
but he failed. He didn't take care.
He died because of that
horrible illness.
AIDS.
I can't forget that
that's why he came to
to...
Unfortunately,
I had to take
on a big responsibility
and learn
to take care of myself.
To take care of myself.
To take precautions.
To know, to know how to take
care of myself.
I say this, I share this
because it can help other people.
I think so.
Bye.