Dedication to Carlos

This week Miss Tea received some sad news that one of her security guards passed away (security guard for the office...I ain't no diva).

Since Miss Tea started working in this bull's pen, Carlos has done nothing but keep her safe and make her smile with his jokes. He loved to riff on Miss Tea for forgetting her ID pass to get through the entrance and for sounding the alarm because she held her umbrella too low (this entrance system needs to differentiate between a long umbrella and a rifle). When Miss Tea had to pull night and weekend shifts, Carlos gave her a parking spot, checked in on her, and made sure she was all right.

One of my fondest memories of Carlos was his reaction to me bringing my suitcase in and out of the office. "Are you coming or going? Where?" Once, when I told him I was going to Toronto, he told me of all the places I should check out. It seemed to be one of his favorite cities.

This entry is dedicated to Carlos "Big Papa" M. Keep smilin' in heaven! Thanks for keeping an eye out for me from day one.