my soulmate and I at the Melo

The Melanesian is the nicer of the two resort type hotels in LAE and it is a lot cheaper than the LAE INTER. So my mate picked me up - when I say picked me up I mean he walked over to get me and we PMVd into town - a rare sight tupela waitmen on the bus - where we paid some bills, got some new phone cards and did a bit of shopping and went to the Melo for lunch. Bugger it I thought, I've told George I've got nothing to do and he didn't seem interested so why waste my time in the office when I can be doing something more interesting. We had a club sandwich and a couple orchies and coffee. All in all a pleasant three hour long lunch. We probably didn't solve the problems of the world but at least a problem shared is a problem halved or something like that. Listening and caring about someone else is all the more important when you are away from home and I really can't share the job problems with my wok colleagues as I don't want them involved and having to take sides if it were to come to that as I still have to work here and so I am really very lucky to have another shoulder to unburden myself to. What's more he came to me. That sort of thing is mateship whether you're alone down a mine or alone spiritually or mentally or physically removed by whatever form and someone recognises that this bloke needs a mate.