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[2 Aug 2007 | No Comment | 541 views]

I used to have a fantasy gift that I hoped someone would give me– one canceled lunch per season. For years I gratefully received news that someone else couldn’t show up for something. It never occurred to me that I could initiate the gift of needed time or rescheduling to accommodate other priorities. I always showed up.
I remember once traveling an hour to spend a few minutes speaking to a journalism class when I was almost delirious with fever. Another time I showed up for an exam the day I …