1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 This is DM, and we’re at number twelve. I used to work at a nursing home, at the reception desk.&amp;nbsp; As a result, I was often the first point of contact for families visiting residents.&amp;nbsp; This one guy would visit his mother about three times a week.&amp;nbsp; He was nice enough, but never chatty.&amp;nbsp; One night he comes in, heads my way, leans over my desk with urgency in his eyes, and says, “I can help.”&amp;nbsp; I ask him, “Help with what?”&amp;nbsp; He says, “Your problem.&amp;nbsp; With your hair.”&amp;nbsp; I say nothing, he goes on.&amp;nbsp; “What you need is margarine.&amp;nbsp; That’ll weigh it down.&amp;nbsp; Fix your problem.”&amp;nbsp; I said thank you.&amp;nbsp; Maybe this had nothing to do with the new afro pick I bought the next day.&amp;nbsp; Maybe.&amp;nbsp; Nowadays, I often have a good intention checked by hearing Yvette Nolan’s voice in my head, echoing from our days together at Native Earth, “Donna, don’t help.” &amp;nbsp; (photo by Isidra Cruz) The Thought Residencies http://www.spiderwebshow.ca <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16221959/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/84795221