Bright spot----Fernando

    He entered the hospital and signed in on the board in the room, under either Nurse or Tech.  I believe he was Tech.   "My name is Fernando," he told us, and then, "Fernando.  How many people do you know who are called Fernando?  It is different, my name.  You can go downstairs to the kitchen, the garage, anywhere in the hospital and how many are named John.  But Fernando, I am the only one."  He than told us he was feeling a little sad because he was turning 50 on Oct. 23.   I told him he didn't look that age, closer to 37 or so, true I think.  He was grateful and said he used to be a model.  I asked what he modeled and I thought  he said toys, but then he took a picture of himself out of his wallet and showed it to me.  He, shirtless and muscled at age 19,  and wearing what looked like a sailor hat.  I asked if he was a dancer, and he said yes, how did I know.  I didn't want to mention Chippendale's so I just said he looked like a dancer.  He added that for 15 years he had danced in almost all the shows in NYC, off-Broadway, naming Cats and several others.  I wondered if my nephew's wife would have known him, but then again she has probably come across more than one Fernando in her career.