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convince her to do it full time. The arts and crafts thing. It's
obvious she really doesn't like public relations."
    "Anna has said the same thing to me,"
Sam said. "Maggie should do something she loves."
    Eric thought about what they'd said, as the rest
of the morning passed by with a tour of the shop and more fishing discussion.
Maybe there was a way he could make it happen for her.
    Sam took him to the Diner for lunch. There
they had homemade cream of tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. Eric
liked Sam, his easy manner and his conversation that traveled all over the
place. He guessed as a writer that Sam had researched a lot of things, but as
they talked he learned that Sam had also done a lot of things. It made Eric
feel almost naive about the world, to hear the other man talk.
    Eric knew he'd been so caught up in his passion
for computers that he'd narrowed his focus greatly in life. At one point, he'd
definitely qualified as being a geek. The more he'd delved into his studies,
the more esoteric his conversation had become. Eventually, he'd realized he had
to look up from the keyboard every now and then. His father had gotten
particularly pissed off at him over how he talked. 'Can't you speak like
everyone else?' he remembered hearing.
    Usually, he'd had a good relationship with his
parents, so his father's anger had a major impact on him. He started paying
attention when other people spoke to him, and remembered to speak like a
regular guy and not like he was the computer. He made further changes in his
socialization efforts by taking up the guitar again and beginning to perform
wherever he could. All of which had stood him in good stead when he formed the
company. He'd learned how to get along with people, not just computers.
    But the world was a big place. And now he had the
money to travel, to see some of it. Or he could pursue other interests. He
didn't have to go back to school, he realized. He didn't have to become
obsessed with another big project. It bore thinking on.
    "Sam, how would it be if I brought the wine
for the Thanksgiving meal?"
    Sam smiled. "That sounds like a great idea.
Let's just let Frank know about it." He gave a quick call to Frank who
approved of the plan.
    Eric felt better knowing he'd be contributing. And
that made him remember his idea. "I was talking to Maggie and she told me
about how you all distribute food and presents for the holidays to those who
need it. And it occurred to me that there are probably a number of low income
households that don't have computers. I'd like to change that."
    Sam sat back in surprise. "What a fantastic
idea. I don't know why none of us thought of that. Especially Julia, since her
work is with computers. If you want to do this, it might be best to go through
the foundation she and Cody already set up. Just logistically speaking, it will
help you out a lot, at least for this year. If you were to continue the
program, you could set up your own thing if you want."
    "Maggie and I are having dinner with Julia
and Cody later on, so I'll speak with them about it. I'm still not used to
having access to so much money. If I can do something meaningful with it, it
will help me to adjust to my change in circumstances. And I can't imagine
growing up in a house these days without a computer. Every kid needs
access."
    Sam nodded. "The library has computers available,
but children really do need access at home."
    "I haven't even gone online since I got here.
I was taking a break from all computers. How's the internet connection?"
    "Julia runs it. She got tired of waiting
forever, how slow it was, so she set up a whole deal that I don't begin to
understand. All I know is, the town now has fast internet speed, and it's due
to Julia. The whole town is one giant wifi spot."
    "Now that is excellent news. It will make
giving people access even easier. I'll definitely bring it up to Julia tonight."
    The two men went out to the building site for the
Sully Point Project and Sam