Cliff is a computer technician. he works with companies all over the state, ours being one of them. he is a quiet man...stands 6 feet 6 inches tall...has wiry black/gray shoulder-length hair and wears old school glasses (that are pretty awesome)...i would guess he is 55. i think Cliff is misunderstood by people...mostly because he doesn't say much...and when he does it is not always in a warm tone. however, his smile is warm and kind.
yesterday, my work computer was infected by a nasty virus so Cliff and i spent some quality time together - 2 and a half hours to be exact. and i learned that he is wonderful. in every sense of the word. i would even say that Cliff is hip. this is what started our 2 and a half our conversation...
*Melissa, a girl from work, walked up as Cliff was starting to look at my computer...she informed us that she was going to a concert that night...Cliff seemed interested and asked who she was going to see, which in turn she replied, "Three Doors Down." and Cliff said, "why are they allowed to make music still?" i tried not to burst into laughter, but i did...and Cliff and i had a friend moment."
i didn't tell that story to rip on anyone who enjoys that band....i told it to say, the ways you connect with people are interesting to me. so Cliff and i spent almost the entire time talking about music. he knows more about Robert Plant than anyone i know. he has seen Pink Floyd numerous times. he takes his daughter to shows...and great ones at that. talk of music led us to talk about life and God and politics and so on...
2 of my favorite hours were spent with Cliff this week. he is a gem. i hope everyone can meet him someday...maybe at a show?
1 comment:
what were you looking at to get a virus? eh?
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