Un Pas Devant, Un Pas Derriere

Since Spin is abandonning the lyrics title, I thought I could do it this one time. Well, it just came to mind since yesterday was really a day where you feel you are taking a step back.

Here I was, feeling rather good, not too upset about anything except the tedium of daily life which I find at best boring, when lo and behold the hubby gets a terrible news. Since he is already prone to depression, I always grit my teeth when he has something sad to announce. This time, the news could have a very direct impact on his life. The theater he has managed for the past 20-odd years is getting closed down as it does not meet the earthquake proof regulations. Of course it is better to not be in such a building when an earthquake occurs, but this theater has been his life for the past 20 some years and it is having a very strong impact on him, emotionally. Luckyly, the financial impact is not devastating, and we do not know yet if he will actually lose his job; but for sure, with the theater closed, his job would change drastically. Over the years, the theater has been under fire in a variety of ways such as budget cuts, 9/11, and a young vandal trying to set fire to the place, but something always came up to safeguard the building and the program. Performers such as David Benoit, Chick Correa, Winton Marsalis, and even Stan Getz, the first show the hubby did there, have graced the marquee with their names and filled the hall with their talent. I hope a solution is found that can enable this venue to continue bringing all these world class performers as well as small time community shows. The Kid also was very sad as she grew up in the backroom, played with equipment, and feels that the venue was part of her life.

I will keep you posted on this one.

Now the ongoing christian saga.

I have shared here that a co-worker's son died last month. The co-worker resumed work this week and I can tell it is very difficult for him. We would be talking about clients, and periodically, I would see him drift a little, and could sense that his thoughts were turning to his very intense pain of missing his young son. Unfortunately, I feel I am holding back from reaching out to him because of his very intense faith. He even sent an e-mail to the whole staff on Monday stating that if we attended his son's service (where the pastor attempted to recruit new souls) and we wanted to know the "Truth" we could come to him. It so rubbed me the wrong way that I made an harrassment complaint to HR. So I feel that if I reach out to him to offer support, I will get more prosetilizing. ARRGGHH! It bothers me because I really, genuinely like this young man, and would like to be a support for him, but my pagan ways would be too sacrilegious for him. Sigh.

Another good one on the christian front is that I found out that you can "purify" pornography by pouring milk over it! Anyone out there heard of that one? You can't make shit like that up, I tell you!