He called me while I was cutting the first length of PVC.
"You can have the Makita. Enjoy." Abruptly he hung up.
It took me a second to make the connection. Terrified, I drove like a maniac to his house. The door pushed aside the bucket which had rolled away. #whatsinmyshorts #thehardwarestore
We debated the merits of cordless drills. I handled the Makita wistfully. It was a great tool, but pricey. I knew he felt the same and would get the Black and Decker. Except he didn't, he bought the Makita. splurging as a way to lift his depression, I thought. #whatsinmyshorts #thehardwarestore
"It's good enough." It wasn't easy to carry, so he stuffed it into a store brand five-gallon bucket. A guy can always use another bucket.
We headed over to the power tool section. Hardware stores have sections, not departments. At least that's how most guys think. #whatsinmyshorts #thehardwarestore
"You don't know that. Maybe they really can help. She called you. That's a good sign, isn't it?"
He stopped to pick up a thick U-bolt and a fifty-foot coil of manila rope before answering.
"She called to remind me. It's the anniversary. It was one year ago."
#whatsinmyshorts #thehardwarestore
"You doing some plumbing?"
"No, I thought I'd show the kids how to build furniture with it. It's easy to do. Just use a hacksaw to cut the pieces, glue the joints to the lengths, and drill holes where you want to attach wood."
#whatsinmyshorts #thehardwarestore #newadult #suicide #tragedy
"I need some PVC pipe," I had said as we passed through the automatic sliding doors.
"You doing some plumbing?"
"No, I thought I'd show the kids how to build furniture with it. It's easy to do." #whatsinmyshorts #thehardwarestore #newadult #suicide #tragedy #contemporary
