Musing From A Friend
- By Tracy Ames
- Published October 5, 2011
Tracy Ames
Mrs. Ames is an international bestselling author of interracial erotic fiction and a former columnist for several newsletters and magazines.
A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Tracy currently split time between CT & New York City with her husband, children and a host of pets.
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About seven years ago, my girlfriend worked as a frontdesk clerk in a posh hotel to make ends meet. She’d been on her feet all day and wanted nothing more than to go home.
Ten minutes before her shift ended, soft spoken man remarked on her haggard appearance and mentioned that he was waiting for a very important fax, and asked if she’d deliver it before leaving.
Great, she thought. An hour later, fax in hand, she stood at his door.
“Thanks,” he said. “How many hours a day do you work?”
“Nine to ten on a good day. Today was…” she stopped, remembering he was paid guest, not a friend. “Today was busy.”
“Would you like to work for me?”
That man was Steve Jobs.
My friend still works for Apple.
He will be missed.
Ten minutes before her shift ended, soft spoken man remarked on her haggard appearance and mentioned that he was waiting for a very important fax, and asked if she’d deliver it before leaving.
Great, she thought. An hour later, fax in hand, she stood at his door.
“Thanks,” he said. “How many hours a day do you work?”
“Nine to ten on a good day. Today was…” she stopped, remembering he was paid guest, not a friend. “Today was busy.”
“Would you like to work for me?”
That man was Steve Jobs.
My friend still works for Apple.
He will be missed.
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4 Responses to "Musing From A Friend"
said this on 06 Oct 2011 4:13:52 PM CDT
Oh goodness!. I wasn't expecting this. What a lovely story.
Wasn't he just awe-inspiring?. I can't get over the news as I feel I've lost tons of wonderful energy he put out in the world and I'm not talking about his inventions/innovations alone, as I'm a pretty anal person when it comes to technology. There are just some people, you never meet personally, but they leave such a positive impact. He was one of them for me. So gutted, even though we all will go and it was his time, but I wanted him to live on and on and on so that those who come after me can FEEL his inspiration/energy. May the universe be with you, Mr Jobs. Merci vielmals! Thank you for this, Tracy. |
said this on 06 Oct 2011 11:22:37 PM CDT
I feel the same way. I didn't know him but my girlfriend is really choked up, and for a women who has been through tough times, that means A LOT!
He had such a positive outlook - he rolled with the punches without whining. Wow, I can't believe he's gone. He was so young. I believe we're here for a reason. Some of us won't burn long but we'll burn brightly. And that's what he did. He came, touched our lives, and left. |
said this on 09 Oct 2011 7:41:13 AM CDT
TA, I thought this was the beginning to a future erotic storyline :) still a touching story. Mr Jobs left his footprints on all our lives, he was such a humble man.
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said this on 13 Oct 2011 9:12:08 PM CDT
What a breathtaking story! Can you imagine if she had blown him off cause she was so tired? He knew it and rewarded her! Thanks, Tracy!
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