OTHER SHOE

This was his first adult, big boy job.  401K, full health and dental, untouchable, inner office pieces of ass.  It was one of those times where he waited for the other shoe to drop.  A layoff, death in the family, tsunami, crippling disease.  Yet nothing happened.  He kept his first adult job for the rest of his life.  He died old and happy.  This time, there was no other shoe.

-SLL