Letter #2

Dear T -
Being a friend is a thankless job. It is a job that we all do not because we want to be rewarded but rather appreciated. Sometimes it seems that people will dump their problems on you not once, not twice, not even three times but several times a month and just assume you will listen. They never ask whether there is anything you want to discuss but just dump their multitude of problems on you.

It's enough to make someone scream! So my friend H called a couple of days ago and said he needed a friend to talk to. So I told hubby that I was "going to the gym" and went to meet H at the restaturant where he was renovating the bathrooms. After shooting the breeze while he was tiling, we packed up and went and sat in the parking lot and just talked.

He's worried that his reputation is suffering. He heard that a couple of his subs will not work for him because he doesn't pay his bills. Which is not true. Unfortunately, he can't pay his bills in full because he is in debt. He has had a couple of projects that he lost money on. All it takes is just two or three of those and the next thing you know you are deep in debt.