This morning the Pond is moving - ripples from left to right toward the dam - approximately west to east. It's colder but not in the teens. A beautiful, clear sunny morning. We've had another couple of hard rains - so now we've got a ditch across the driveway that shouldn't be there. Rocks are the answer, I suppose. Anyway, I'm lucky. Brother Jim is arriving today so I'll get his decision. That's one of the beautiful facts about my brother. If something needs to be decided (or done) he is absolutely the most adept at that I know. What takes me days to figure out an answer to, takes him minutes. In no time he's on the telephone and the problem is solved. Honestly, I don't try to save up problems for his arrival, but if one appears a day before his arrival (or maybe several days if I know he's coming) I simply ignore it until he comes. Although, in my defense, I did unstop the toilet in the cabin yesterday! Donna and Steve had already done most of the work with plunger and Drano, I just applied the finishing treatment.
Jim's decision-making is only one of his attributes. The very most important one is: HE STAYS IN TOUCH! I have friends who are not so fortunate with their siblings. I'm reminded of a zen story I read a few days ago - A man complained to the monk, "I can't love my Mother, she won't let me." Tne monk replied, "She can't stop you." Who in your life cannot stop you from loving them?
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