In memorium...

A year or so ago the building I work in underwent construction for a new addition. I could see most of the construction work from my own second story window. Watching all the work was fascinating, especially when the huge crane came in to put up the steel framework of the new wing.

On one of the days that the guys were building the framework, I took lots of pictures. These guys were absolutely fearless walking along the steel beams. I love the smile on this guy (left). He looked so happy to be up so high with only a rope keeping him safe.

I took pictures from my office window. I took pictures from the back entrance that was technically locked and off limits due to the construction, but I stood in the doorway and clicked away. Then I went to the side parking lot to get some good views of the crane. The best pictures I got were actually of the crane operator and his black dog.

The guy actually caught me taking the pictures, so when I was finished, I printed off a copy of my favorite picture, wrote my name, the date, and location on the back of it, and ran downstairs to give it to him. Unfortunately, he had already gotten back in the crane. Luckily, another guy was close enough to the fence that I called him over and asked him if he'd give the picture to the crane guy.

Fast forward to today...

After a meeting this morning, I checked my voicemail and had a message from a co-worker in another building. I called her back.

Her: Beth, I have a personal question for you.

Me: Ok.

Her: My husband is friends with a guy who worked on the construction crew that built the new wing on your building. He said you took a picture of him and his dog one day.

Me: Yes I did!

Her: Sadly, his dog died in an accident earlier this week.

Me: Oh no!

Her: Yeah, he's really down about it. The dog was his buddy. He has had that picture you gave him in his truck all this time. It's really wrinkled and beat up. He knew you had written your name on the back of the picture and asked me to ask you if you still had that picture.

Me: I have it right here. I'll email it to you. Actually, I took several pictures so I'll send all of them to you.

Her: That is wonderful! Thank you so much. He'll be really happy to have these pictures.

Me: I'm glad I could help.

This one is my favorite, and probably the one that I printed out for him on the day I took the pictures: