97. The Gift of Desperation

“I have been given a gift,” Holton said as he walked up to me. “Desperation.”

“Lucky you,” I said not sure what he meant.

“Jameston and I got to be friends. With his divorce, and his arrest, and the ALS, he’s going to need a friend. I don’t want to let him down. My company is expanding. For the first time in years I care what happens to my employees. Damn sobriety.”

“Damn sobriety,” I echoed. “It’ll make an alcoholic into a responsible adult.”

“I’m still not convinced I’m an alcoholic, but here’s the kicker. My girlfriend is pregnant. I desperately want to be a good father.”

I smiled. “Desperate to do the right thing.”

Today I’ll be grateful for the right kind of desperation.

Time for a Change ©2017 by Ken Montrose

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