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137. I also worked at Kaufmann's downtown Pittsburgh
Sat Aug 28, 2021, 08:51 PM
Aug 2021

In the ladies shoe department.

It was on the ground floor right next to an exit and outside was a bus stop for about 6 different routes.

And in the winter women would come in and try on shoes while waiting for their bus.
.
But at one point they would look at their watch and run for the door to catch the bus,
leaving me with boxes of shoes to put away.

Nice memorial for your friend. N/t FSogol Aug 2021 #1
Thank you. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #22
Thank you. Solly Mack Aug 2021 #2
Thanks! NurseJackie Aug 2021 #24
My condolences on the loss of your friend MustLoveBeagles Aug 2021 #3
I appreciate that. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #25
That you took the time to post that touching remembrance of your friend speaks volumes about Atticus Aug 2021 #4
Thank you. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #26
I'm sorry. TomSlick Aug 2021 #5
Thank you. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #27
My high school sweetheart lost her brother in a housefire recently Ms. Toad Aug 2021 #6
I'm sure they loved their son (or they believed they did)... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #29
What a beautiful and touching eulogy you've written, my dear NurseJackie... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2021 #7
Parents obviously loved him. LisaL Aug 2021 #10
You're correct, and this was in Georgia. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2021 #12
After Rock Hudson and Liberace... but before Freddy Mercury. Yes people were ignorant and afraid. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #16
.... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2021 #18
During the time that this picture was taken, I was on a flight BobsYourUncle Aug 2021 #154
It's maddening and heartbreaking. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #155
Wow, that is fucked up! Initech Aug 2021 #8
That's my reaction too. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #30
Rest well, David UpInArms Aug 2021 #9
Thank you. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #31
The capacity for human cruelty is boundless, apparently EYESORE 9001 Aug 2021 #11
That's a good way to describe it. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #33
Hold the thought that when he came home to die, they took him in... Hekate Aug 2021 #13
Yes. And times were different. I know I'm looking 1991 with my 2021 eyes. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #20
When I was in high school, pregnant girls were sent away to have their babies... Hekate Aug 2021 #62
Wow... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #72
I've never understood raising2moredems Aug 2021 #139
I know. I cannot comprehend it either. I imagine... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #153
Who does that to their own child malaise Aug 2021 #14
And I remember his parents. I thought they were kind... just "normal" parents. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #35
They Were "Normal" For The Time And Place COL Mustard Aug 2021 #59
You're right... they didn't know. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #74
I'm Not Gay, But COL Mustard Aug 2021 #78
At least they took him in when he was sick leftieNanner Aug 2021 #66
That's true. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #76
k&R spanone Aug 2021 #15
Thanks. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #36
'Home' must have been torturous for him. spanone Aug 2021 #111
That is so sad mcar Aug 2021 #17
I know. Thanks for reading... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #37
Religion. That's how. FoxNewsSucks Aug 2021 #19
I used to be a believer... and you're right. It's something that... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #38
Really sad, but your nice rememberance does a little to make it better. Nicely done. EarnestPutz Aug 2021 #21
Thank you. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #39
This might not be what you want to hear, but... localroger Aug 2021 #23
That's something to think about. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #40
I think you missed a key part of this. His parents prevented him pnwmom Aug 2021 #48
I understand their motivation and their fear. But it was still cruel. I agree. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #51
The parents ignorant actions were tragic but David's story left me feeling empty RVN VET71 Aug 2021 #143
Thanks for your kind words. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #156
Perhaps he didn't want anybody to know. OnlinePoker Aug 2021 #54
He was a gay man who had AIDS. His friends must have known. pnwmom Aug 2021 #56
He'd moved from the "big city" of Atlanta back to our little central Georgia... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #64
It was so common then -- but even now, small towns are places where homogeneity rules... Hekate Aug 2021 #75
Maybe a different train of thought. SergeStorms Aug 2021 #86
He may have been worried about the reaction of the people he'd grown up with csziggy Aug 2021 #89
That's possible. The thing that makes me most sad... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #102
Yes, that is telling csziggy Aug 2021 #104
It's so sad that on top of everything else, he had to live with parents pnwmom Aug 2021 #90
but you don't know and it might have been for the best janterry Aug 2021 #106
RIP, David. sheshe2 Aug 2021 #28
Thank you. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #41
A very justified rant! That someone you remembered fondly and tried to find again, Tadpole Raisin Aug 2021 #32
Thank you. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #43
I'm sorry, Jackie. brer cat Aug 2021 #34
I appreciate that. Thanks. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #45
I'm so sorry, Nurse Jackie. My cousin died the same way, in secret at his parents' home. femmedem Aug 2021 #42
Thank you. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #47
How truly sad PatSeg Aug 2021 #44
Thank you, PatSeg. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #49
So sorry....n/t bluecollar2 Aug 2021 #46
Many thanks. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #50
He may not have been gay, who knows? Treefrog Aug 2021 #52
I take your point... but he was gay. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #57
Very sad. Treefrog Aug 2021 #61
You remembered him, cared enough to find out, TNNurse Aug 2021 #53
Looking back at 1991 with the knowledge of 2021... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #58
I'm so sorry you found out this way. cayugafalls Aug 2021 #55
That's very sweet. Thank you. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #60
Thank you for remembering David MontanaMama Aug 2021 #63
I hope so. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #65
I'm sorry about your friend.. gerryatwork Aug 2021 #67
That's a lovely idea. I'll bring it up with other friends... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #77
I could have written this post. Pacifist Patriot Aug 2021 #68
Yes... erased. But our love and memories are stronger. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #79
Absolutely Pacifist Patriot Aug 2021 #140
a number of years ago someone told me an old friend of mine orleans Aug 2021 #135
I'm glad you posted that. Thank you. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #152
Thanks for remembering him LymphocyteLover Aug 2021 #69
It took my breath away. I read and chatted in disbelief... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #80
Thank you, Nurse Jackie, for your loving story about a treasured friend... bluboid Aug 2021 #70
Thank you. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #82
You remember SkylineChili Aug 2021 #71
That's very kind of you. Thank you. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #83
Nice that you were able to track him down and find out about his life. Although they appeared.... George II Aug 2021 #73
Thank you my friend. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #84
I had similar thoughts ... soldierant Aug 2021 #107
You make some valid observations. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #113
A truly righteous rant, and a beautiful tribute to your friend. niyad Aug 2021 #81
That's much appreciated. Thank you. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #85
I wish I could say I've never heard of such behavior Maeve Aug 2021 #87
That means a lot to me. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #92
Hold onto the thought that they took him home Joinfortmill Aug 2021 #88
Small comforts. Yes. I know... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #93
That's a beautiful tribute. llmart Aug 2021 #91
Thank you. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #94
That is indeed a sad story. Grumpy Old Guy Aug 2021 #95
Thank you! NurseJackie Aug 2021 #98
Conservatives can definitely be heartless and cruel IronLionZion Aug 2021 #96
Heartbreaking. I'm sorry to hear it. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #99
In my world, the "afterlife" is what you leave in others' hearts Harker Aug 2021 #97
That's a lovely thought. Thank you. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #100
... Harker Aug 2021 #101
YOU are part of "It Takes a Village" - this is YOUR moment........ MyOwnPeace Aug 2021 #103
Thank you for your thoughts and kind words. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #132
Was he from western Pennsylvania? left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #105
No, but my husband's family is from there ... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #116
The store chain was called White Cross. n/t left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #120
WOW! THAT brings back memories..... MyOwnPeace Aug 2021 #134
I also worked at Kaufmann's downtown Pittsburgh left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #137
+ 1000000 Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 #108
That's a lot... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #126
Sorry didn't put commas in:) Your story is an incredible Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 #144
The 80s and early 90s were terrible for being gay. It was sheer misery. keopeli Aug 2021 #109
Thank you. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #125
WAS he gay? Phil the Kilibuster Aug 2021 #110
Yes. His significant other, lover, had also died before him. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #112
Okay Phil the Kilibuster Aug 2021 #114
I read this earlier and I could not comment mgardener Aug 2021 #115
Thank you... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #117
He suffered two deaths. Moebym Aug 2021 #118
Yes Too many. Too soon. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #119
What a sad story. nt LAS14 Aug 2021 #121
I've been sitting on this for a few days... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #123
If you can find where he was buried, and can afford a small marker GeoWilliam750 Aug 2021 #122
That's a lovely idea. I will... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #124
I'm so sorry cate94 Aug 2021 #127
Thanks for sharing that cate94... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #128
Your take is probably right but it is possible that there is another perspective PurgedVoter Aug 2021 #129
Thank you. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #130
It was a huge fear of mine when I realized I was gay in that era dsc Aug 2021 #131
I'm sorry you had to even consider that as a possibility... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #133
thanks dsc Aug 2021 #142
A beautiful tribute. Thank you. Ilsa Aug 2021 #136
Thank you. David would have been in his 70s... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #138
He sounds like he was a nice guy -- what a sad story. yonder Aug 2021 #141
Thank you so much. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #148
I'm sure that David deserved better and notinkansas Aug 2021 #145
Thank you. They were ignorant... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #149
So sorry, much love station agent Aug 2021 #146
Many thanks. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #150
I've heard this story before TexasBushwhacker Aug 2021 #147
Heartbreaking... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #151
Dear NJ.. my heart breaks for you and I remember the fear of those days Peacetrain Aug 2021 #157
Thank you. That's very sweet. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #159
This thread is at long last giving David the funeral he deserved. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #158
I had not thought of it that way... that's lovely. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #160
It is a lovely funeral service. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #161
I am so sorry Lulu KC Aug 2021 #162
Thank you. I know that I'm looking at this... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #163
Thank you for sharing that budkin Aug 2021 #164
Thank you. That means a lot to me. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #165
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