The Refugee Camp

So I met this guy. Probably has the best attitude towards life of ANY one I've ever met! He's a refugee from New Orleans. He's been with UPS for 15 years and when the hurricanes were headed his way, he evacuated to Winston-Salem where he grew up. Since he's been staying here and working at our UPS. He had no ride to work so I offered to pick him up because man, I wanted to do something to help! He just got back from LA (the state not the city of Angels for you not so bright crayons out there) where he spent a week evalutating his loss. Turns out, my boy lost everything. :( That's tough. I can't imagine losing EVERYTHING I own including the life I had established. He called me up while he was down there, reported in the disaster from the front lines and announced his decision to make Winston-Salem his home. "There's nothing left down here"

Wow, that's some tear jerking stuff right there.

Monday, I picked him up for work and he climbs in my truck with this bag in hand. He announces that he did manage to salvage 2 things from his apt in New Orleans. One was a bottle of Elvis cologne which a friend had given him many years ago and which he plans on one day dumping on Elvis's grave in Graceland! And the other was a still in the package Rick James GOLD edition CD, the definitive collection, with 22 digitally remastered hits!



He pulls this CD out of the bag and hands it to me. "It's yours." He says. Isn't that AWESOME!! This guy amazes me! And not that I'm a huge Rick James fan or anything but to think that he lost everything and the one little remaining piece, he hands to me! The Rick James part was just an added bonus! He doesn't stop there....he reaches back in the bag and pulls out a t-shirt from Fat Harry's. This was for me as well. The guy is incredible.



Speakin of t-shirts, I'm still waiting on my "Limp Lifter" tee from Minneapolis! Rob, Dusty Dust? You're slackin.

Anyway, we're takin my lil refugee Bill out to Ziggy's this weekend. Cause that was his old drinkin spot back in the day and we're celebrating not only my b-day but his decision to make his life in the W-S. So if you aren't busy Saturday night, bring that ass to Ziggy's! And meet the man!