He used to work at the University Center every Thursday. Every other Thursday at 3pm paychecks from the school arrive at that location. I had a lab from 2 to 5 pm on Thursdays last semester but i often managed to take a break – not as much because i couldn’t wait till Friday to get paid, but because every single time Deunn handed someone a paycheck, he’d put a grin on his face and say, “enjoy that money!”. Slowly but surely that expression became an integral part of mine and my roommate’s speech. Not a day would pass without us saying, “enjoy that sunshine!”, or “enjoy that beer!”, often up to 10 times a day. We have attempted to eradicate that saying from our existence and although progress has definitely been made, both of us slip constantly. Deunn has since quit that job. I saw him a few times, but never talked to him. It makes me wonder though – have i ever made a similar type of impact on someone’s life?
July 21, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Interesting! You should keep that saying in your speech – it’s a good one!