<HTML> <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">List, I am not sure why I felt compelled to share this but nevertheless I will. I have never heard of this happening to anyone else but if it has please let me know. I have two friends, one I have known for at least 12 years the other only 1 year.  Both ask often if they can come and work in my shop.  The latter is going through a very difficult time in his marriage, the marriage is not likely to last.  Every couple of weeks he calls up and asks if I have anything for him to do.  He plays the piano well, but knows absolutely nothing about piano tech.  Since I have several ongoing, extensive rebuilding jobs going at any one time it is no problem finding some low skill job for him to do.  I find work near by because I know the reason he is here.  Our conversations run the gamut from philosophy of art to if it is possible to forgive his wife and where that forgiveness will come from.  At the end of the day he has done productive work and I offer to pay him but he flat out refuses. This is terribly humbling for me but I am reminded sometimes there are greater purposes and whether the agraffes are lined up right or the bridge pins driven in far enough just doesn't really matter all that much after all. Andrew Remillard</BLOCKQUOTE> Andrew, I applaud your efforts to help this person...having been in a similar position I think your assessment of his need is highly accurate.  You are showing a tremendous amount of compassion...one day it will come back to you and you will feel even better about what you are doing now. Best regards, Stan Ryberg Barrington IL 60010 Associate Member mailto:jstan40@aol.com</HTML>