OkayTim^*

I don’t know your name, but…

morning, people

…you make my days better.

Security guard in the mornings

This guy is great, I see him maybe once a week. I come into work around 7am and every morning he’s working he looks at me and proclaims “Hey man! What’s up?”. And I respond with a “Nothing man, how’s it goin’?”. This the extent of my interactions with this gentleman, and it’s a great way to start the day.

Cleaning lady at work

I see the cleaning lady every morning and every morning she says “good morning” with a smile and a broken-English accent. This lady is very nice and seems pretty genuine in her “good mornings”. Every once in a while she’ll kick me out of my cube to vacuum. I haven’t used the trash can or recycle bin in my cube in 2 years because I don’t want her to have an extra trash to worry about; I just use the main one near the break station.

I may get her a Christmas present.

Guy with the long arms

There’s a guy I pass at work on my way from (never to) the bathroom. He has really long arms. I’m talking like he can put his hands on his knees without bending over. Anyway, this guy’s pretty great.

Crazy wheelchair lady

This is a homeless lady who lives on my street. It’s a sad story, don’t get me wrong and I wish her the best. The wheelchair isn’t because she can’t walk or anything, it’s acting more like a shopping cart as it just carries her things and she pushes it around. Every once in a while when I’m out around 6am I see her getting a morning workout in by boxing the air. It’s hard not to smile.

Van guy

The van guy has been living in a van outside of my work on and off for 2 years now. I think he brings character to the area. Most people don’t like him because he goes to the bathroom in a bucket and leaves it on the sidewalk (but really, where else can he put it?). I’m pretty sure he’d knife me if I tried to talk to him.

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