"Sure, more than happy to show you around the base!"
Me and my work colleague M, followed T through the awkward crowd of Christmas Party people, covered in flies in the middle of nowhere, where this helicopter base was located. The hanger was hot and the people murmuring amongst themselves about idle things I am sure.
T enthusastically showed us around the base. He was about 45, a bit unfit, in a blue collar overall outfit, talking about mechanical devices in the control room. M and I both nodded with enthusiasm even though we had already said we were going to the General Manager but hey, this guy obviously loved sharing his passion, and we were not going to refuse that.
He showed us the bathrooms, the gym, the kitchen and the TV room. And somehow every room was just as exciting and cool. His genuine expression and love of the service they provided, rescuing people from the surf down the Sydney coastline with helicopters, was refreshing. Even though the tour was kind of boring, to be an audience for him was worth it.
With a firm handshake to me, we said goodbye and his eye contact showed he really meant what he said, so respectively gave it back to him as well.
Then we walked back to the car and saw 3 priests walking out of the bushes.
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