The Walking Man by Wright Forbucks

Author:Wright Forbucks [Forbucks, Wright]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-12-25T00:00:00+00:00

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The briefcase full of cash I gave Mrs. Pink was a gift from my Uncle Ed, if inheritance can be considered a gift. My mother's brother Ed was a single man who liked men. He lived in San Francisco. I never met him. He died of AIDS. He was a marketing executive for an Internet company that never made any money, but somehow made my Uncle Ed into a millionaire. He never visited me but he must have known I existed because he left me one hundred fifty thousand dollars in his will. My brother Hal made a special trip to room 302 to ask me what I wanted to do with the money. I told him I had "no idea."

"I can put it in a savings account for you, or you can buy some stock," Hal said.

"I've always wanted to own some Apple," I said.

"Why?"

"Apple, Massachusetts."

"You want me to buy Apple stock for you because you like the name?" Hal asked.

"Yes."

"How much?"

"All of it," I said.

"You want me to buy you one hundred fifty thousand dollars worth of Apple stock?"

"Yes, I do," I said.

"The place is run by a crazy man named Steven Jobs."

"Crazy people make all the money," I said. "Besides, I have no living expenses. Leicester County Hospital is funded by a private trust. My room and board is free. What am I going to do with one hundred fifty thousand dollars?"

"Very good, brother," Hal said. "I'm putting my one-fifty in GM. Nobody's ever lost money betting on the world's biggest car maker."

The next day, Hal bought me six thousand, five hundred forty shares of Apple stock. The transaction date was October 3, 1990.

I have never sold a share.

Now you know why a picture of Steven Jobs hangs on my wall of fame.

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