Charlie's Requiem: A Novella by Browning Walt & American Angery

Author:Browning, Walt & American, Angery [Browning, Walt]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-12-20T05:00:00+00:00

I wanted to probe further, hoping I didn’t open up any wounds or painful memories. I realized that I have never seen any of his family pictures. Most private offices have the obligatory picture of the wife, or wife and kids. His office was clinical and almost sterile in appearance. For all I knew, he could have been living in this room and sleeping on the couch since the day the clinic opened.

“I expect that they are doing rather well.” He finally said. “They have a backup generator like we do here and they are surrounded by enough land that I would expect that they will ride this out just fine.”

“That’s good to hear,” I replied. “I just realized that I’ve never spoken with you about them. I guess it’s because I’ve never seen any pictures here in your office.”

“True,” he replied. “I don’t keep any here.”

“You know,” I said, “that’s rather unusual. I’ve been in many offices and I think you’re the only one I know that doesn’t have at least one picture of someone on the desk or wall.”

“It’s a conscious decision, Charlie.” He replied. “I like to separate my life into work and family. When I am at work, I work. When I am at home, I put my attention into them. I don’t like to mix the two.”

“I suppose I can understand that,” I said. “But don’t you find comfort in seeing someone’s picture while you are here dealing with the stress of the job?”

“No, it just reminds me that I have a better place where I could be. It’s a distraction that might take my concentration away from my job and my patients.”

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