Two coworkers in a tight situation make the most of the moment.

Seven minutes into the workday, I ran out of paper and headed to the office supply closet. I walked along the tiled hallway slowly, tabulating everything I had to get done that morning. The day had only begun, but it was already feeling like a typical Monday. I was ticking off items on my mental to-do list when I saw the door to the closet was slightly ajar. Curious, I glanced in. Josh was already inside, fumbling with a clear container of paperclips. Maybe I entered the closet quietly, or maybe he was thinking about something else, too, because when he turned and saw me, he spilled the entire jar. The paperclips danced noisily onto the concrete floor.

“Dana… ”

I came forward to help him, pulling the door to the closet... Read More