"We are born astride a grave - WaynesWorldStage.com

This would not be a story worth tellingunless he did it again. When he was fired, he said,"Fine, now I can collect unemployment." I toldhim that he could not collect unemploymentbecause he was not being laid off, he was beingfired for cause, and I would have to replace him.He, of course, applied anyway. When I contestedthe decision by the Department of Labor to givehim unemployment, I was told that his using thecopy machine for personal use was not cause fortermination. I sent a long letter explaining thedifference between using a copy machine andmaking custom 11x14 photographic prints.My friend yes, I still think of him as myfriend collected unemployment for nearly a yearbefore the Department of Labor conducted areview. During the review, they discovered thathe was running his own photo business whilecollecting unemployment. He was accused offraud and had to return all of his unemploymentcompensation and was given a hefty fine. Thisman, whom I loved as a son, now hated me andconsidered me the personification of evil. I hopeyou can understand why I have not used hisname.The loneliness of living away from myfamily took its toll. I began to realize that I hadmy priorities all mixed up. People change. Lynnehad changed; I had changed. Did that mean that335