tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post5108177185636006730..comments2024-03-28T03:34:46.775-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: My Friend EricFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-43975848209778726132017-02-18T07:28:43.680-06:002017-02-18T07:28:43.680-06:00What a great man and great employee! If we could ...What a great man and great employee! If we could all be as great as Eric the world would be a better place. Tell him he has a fan club now!Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-12863304675327417872017-02-17T01:39:37.694-06:002017-02-17T01:39:37.694-06:00Sweet story! There is an 'Eric' at one of...Sweet story! There is an 'Eric' at one of the grocery stores in Oliver. He too takes his job very seriously. Belated Happy Birthday to Far Guy!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938874724231860923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-44311233417213849752017-02-16T22:28:48.406-06:002017-02-16T22:28:48.406-06:00You two have a great relationship. It speaks well ...You two have a great relationship. It speaks well of both of you.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-12340263024829854172017-02-16T21:03:51.149-06:002017-02-16T21:03:51.149-06:00Great post - Eric is a good guy! I have often wo...Great post - Eric is a good guy! I have often wondered what happened to his parents - remember seeing them around town years ago. Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138747690602990437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-22078902721666274922017-02-16T15:38:39.097-06:002017-02-16T15:38:39.097-06:00Yes indeed you have a special friend! He sounds l...Yes indeed you have a special friend! He sounds like a real sweetheart! Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-50782542875638628872017-02-16T14:50:58.576-06:002017-02-16T14:50:58.576-06:00Nothing like a smiling face and a helpful attitude...Nothing like a smiling face and a helpful attitude to make shopping a little less odious! Good job, Eric.Granny Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858237999602347848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-59337505204260346042017-02-16T14:50:21.471-06:002017-02-16T14:50:21.471-06:00Brings tears to my eyes. I knew before you said s...Brings tears to my eyes. I knew before you said so, that Eric was special. My sister's DS boy would be 21 this past year if he had lived. I think he was pretty special too.<br />God bless you for loving Eric.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-62266463371335669552017-02-16T14:05:04.640-06:002017-02-16T14:05:04.640-06:00Perfect.Perfect.thecrazysheepladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10835269631172344336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-65486323494344235572017-02-16T12:01:12.098-06:002017-02-16T12:01:12.098-06:00Some of the Down's syndrome people are very sp...Some of the Down's syndrome people are very special. I posted on my guy this summer. He bags groceries and delivers papers.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-82991417335746886752017-02-16T11:42:52.602-06:002017-02-16T11:42:52.602-06:00Thanks for this tribute to Eric. It was a great st...Thanks for this tribute to Eric. It was a great start to my day!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05044686016540032438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-32490095858812109722017-02-16T11:18:18.776-06:002017-02-16T11:18:18.776-06:00Eric sounds like a great guy. I loved his comment ...Eric sounds like a great guy. I loved his comment to you and FarGuy as he was going home after his shift. He obviously enjoys his job and his favorite customers.Tired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285635623675889289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-5025535129352332712017-02-16T11:09:47.981-06:002017-02-16T11:09:47.981-06:00I like Eric's work ethic! He takes his job ser...I like Eric's work ethic! He takes his job seriously enough to remember how you want your bread. He's doing his part to make the world a better place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-17192895761838476342017-02-16T11:02:20.391-06:002017-02-16T11:02:20.391-06:00We could all learn from the Erics in the world. T...We could all learn from the Erics in the world. Thank you for sharing this lovely story and your wonderful friend. Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-42170902241112753612017-02-16T10:14:01.284-06:002017-02-16T10:14:01.284-06:00As you were writing I wondered if that were the ca...As you were writing I wondered if that were the case. I'll bet many people love to have Eric help them out. My great niece works at the local hardware store. She works in bookkeeping and is in charge of making sure all the envelopes have stamps, the bills are inserted correctly, and the labels on the outside are neat and correspond with the bills. She LOVES it!Terry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-10941786727616790532017-02-16T10:13:31.347-06:002017-02-16T10:13:31.347-06:00Yes, he is special!!
My SISTER
1956-1983
Had that ...Yes, he is special!!<br />My SISTER<br />1956-1983<br />Had that extra link filled with love!<br />Galla Creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765021266883258286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-2501199694074934042017-02-16T09:59:01.055-06:002017-02-16T09:59:01.055-06:00Ditto for your comments about Eric. We seek him ou...Ditto for your comments about Eric. We seek him out when we shop at the store. I have often thought that Eric should teach the rest of the store personnel how to bag groceries. They could all take a lesson from Eric in good customer service practices. He is a gem! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-9279549120201841252017-02-16T09:28:40.176-06:002017-02-16T09:28:40.176-06:00Beautiful!! When we lived in the Fox River Valley...Beautiful!! When we lived in the Fox River Valley, I also had the privilege of having an "Eric" as a bagger in the grocery store where I shopped. Thanks for the great memory of him!!Muffy's Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826630430126318583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-38534556263894944772017-02-16T07:18:31.536-06:002017-02-16T07:18:31.536-06:00I like to think that Eric would be my friend, too,...I like to think that Eric would be my friend, too, if I lived nearby. Thank you for the lovely word picture of him and his life. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-66193728196126328572017-02-16T06:42:21.636-06:002017-02-16T06:42:21.636-06:00Thank you for this story. It is nice to hear about...Thank you for this story. It is nice to hear about kindness and love in the world. Eric sounds like a great person to know.Pauline Persinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-42756229820876209572017-02-16T06:34:23.313-06:002017-02-16T06:34:23.313-06:00Fantastic story. Eric is very fortunate to have yo...Fantastic story. Eric is very fortunate to have you as his special friend. We need more people like Eric in this world. I bet his employers feel they are lucky to have him working for them - a hard working loyal employee. Thank you for sharing this story with us.linda mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203742811516417039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-31426778452674264202017-02-16T05:35:05.757-06:002017-02-16T05:35:05.757-06:00I love this story! It's a shame more of us can...I love this story! It's a shame more of us can't be like Eric. He appreciates his job and loves his work. He appreciates your friendship too. He sounds awfully sweet. There is a young guy working at the grocery store here who likes Poppy a lot. When he need something, he goes back to the meat department to ask Poppy.Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.com