He got the soul...
May. 27th, 2003 03:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
susandennisMy baby brother (who turns 50 in August) has never been the brightest bulb on the string. He started out with fewer watts than most and then drew me for an older sister. I tried, several times, to sell him and got no takers. I tried to get him to run away. No go. So I just tortured him at every opportunity until I left home.
So, he's not all that dependable and he floats in and out of touch. He likes being married and is happy with #3. But he has a heart that is really kind and true. Somewhere in his DNA - totally missing from mine - he has a hope and love for mankind and for individuals that just amazes me even after all these years.
I remember his telling me about the first time he was ever hit on by a guy. He was in high school (I was in college). I cannot remember why he was telling me but I can so clearly and vividly remember what he said when I asked 'how did you feel about it?' He answered so very sincerely 'I was really flattered and I was just hoping I didn't hurt his feelings when I said no thank you.'
He now works for Prudential and this weekend an AP story hit the wire about one of their investment employees who successfully completed a gender reassignment while working there. It was a really neat article - wait, here, I'll find it - I tried to pick one without popups . The story is a business story about how Prudential handled it and it sounds like they did fine. So I sent the link to my brother.
He had not seen it yet and was delighted and proud and said:
I'm so glad he lives 3,000 miles away. I would feel duty bound to continue the torture but I'd feel so guilty about doing it to such a good guy.
So, he's not all that dependable and he floats in and out of touch. He likes being married and is happy with #3. But he has a heart that is really kind and true. Somewhere in his DNA - totally missing from mine - he has a hope and love for mankind and for individuals that just amazes me even after all these years.
I remember his telling me about the first time he was ever hit on by a guy. He was in high school (I was in college). I cannot remember why he was telling me but I can so clearly and vividly remember what he said when I asked 'how did you feel about it?' He answered so very sincerely 'I was really flattered and I was just hoping I didn't hurt his feelings when I said no thank you.'
He now works for Prudential and this weekend an AP story hit the wire about one of their investment employees who successfully completed a gender reassignment while working there. It was a really neat article - wait, here, I'll find it - I tried to pick one without popups . The story is a business story about how Prudential handled it and it sounds like they did fine. So I sent the link to my brother.
He had not seen it yet and was delighted and proud and said:
I am proud to say that I am on the Jacksonville Diversity Steering Council. Each Pru location has celebrations in line with official federal months (eg - women's, black history, PRIDE). It is the DSC mandate to provide year to year consistency oversight to the various groups organizing the events. With downsizing and such it has frankly become a lot more difficult. There is a certain critical mass of people that must be available to do some things. Otherwise the interested group is too small and always the same people. So it is hard right now, but we do make a difference, I think and I can always hold my head up when Prudential comes up in a conversation. We may do a lot of screwy things but the core leadership has a lot of integrity and puts there values on the line frequently, as in this case.
I'm so glad he lives 3,000 miles away. I would feel duty bound to continue the torture but I'd feel so guilty about doing it to such a good guy.
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Date: 2003-05-27 04:20 pm (UTC)I have a sister like that. Well, not quite that smart, but good hearted.
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Date: 2003-05-28 09:41 am (UTC)