"It was a Friday night ..."

"The sadness of all the years that seemed to be lost turned into hope."

The company I worked for had just closed its doors for good.

Somewhat foolishly, I had loaned the company a large amount of money to help the partners pull through some tough economic times. I had done this against the advice of lawyers and an accountant. But I saw it as investment investment of the heart, not the head.

So there I was no job and no money. Actually, I owed money. It was 1981, and in the area where I lived, jobs were few.

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