“On behalf of the community, I want to thank Mr. Nichols for being with us today,” announced a plump Hispanic gentleman into the microphone, voice carrying over the plaza and crowd. “As we enter the Christmas season, a lot of us focus on gifts. But there is no better gift than one that will keep on giving and fostering positive change for the future. Mr. Nichols’s participation on the board of this project was instrumental in getting it approved and built so quickly. Everyone, please join me in giving him a round of applause.”
The assembly clapped and hooted. I would have joined the applause had my hands not been full with the aforementioned crazy-giant scissors.
“Thank you, Dominic,” Jay said, trading spots with the man who had introduced him.
Jay cleared his throat and placed both pal
