@whoisashygirl people change if they have major traumatic events or if they have insight and get therapy. I think.
// @matigo
Note to self: despite packaging similarities, shaving cream is not a toothpaste substitute.
Dateline: Thursday, Feb 24th, 1983, 7:55 pm. I'm at a social gathering the day after the devastating Ash Wednesday bushfires. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AshWednesdaybushfires
A friend came over to me and said "Have you heard about Murray Forsyth (a mutual acquaintance)?"
"No," I answered, "what's he done now?"
"Terrible news. He and the crews of the Narre Warren & Panton Hill fire appliances were trapped when the wind changed last night & overcome by a firestorm. All 12 have died."
I fell apart emotionally. Murray had been a great friend. I'd worked with the Captain of the Narre Warren fire brigade, he was also a casualty. It still affects me to this day, 34 years later.
I started planning the iOS client I want to write for 10C. Nothing really fancy yet, just throwing in a bunch of ideas and requirements. I need to see if I'm even able to actually build it.