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So as a kid I remember a hot summer's afternoon where I was 'volunteered' by my Dad to hand him tools as he worked on repairing the back porch ceiling.
He on the ladder, cussing, spitting, and sweating heavily as he tried to hold the patch into place with one hand, set the screw or nail with the other hand, and securing that screw with his third hand ... oh ... yea!?!
During that session he passed onto me one of his famous Rules for Life which I found to be too true today.
This afternoon I was the one stretching to reach the outdoor light fixture with one hand, trying to attach the new fixture with the other hand while trying to shove all the wires and wire nuts underneath and setting a bolt through the new socket into the wall case which ... of course ... was too short to grab the bolt hole in the wall socket ... all while holding the screw driver between my teeth ... AHHH!
Do I even need to say that My Beloved was behind me the whole time making sure I didn't fall off the bath bench precariously perched on the porch so that I could reach the fixture while he offer ... being polite here ... me sage advice on how to do this little job.
And as I stood there, on that bench, on my tip toes, I could so hear my Father's voice .....
"All five minute jobs take an hour and a half, lots of cussing, and at least two trips to the hardware store!"
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Did your Dad, Mom, or even Grandparent leave you with a Rule of Life that you have found to be too true?
Susan
He on the ladder, cussing, spitting, and sweating heavily as he tried to hold the patch into place with one hand, set the screw or nail with the other hand, and securing that screw with his third hand ... oh ... yea!?!
During that session he passed onto me one of his famous Rules for Life which I found to be too true today.
This afternoon I was the one stretching to reach the outdoor light fixture with one hand, trying to attach the new fixture with the other hand while trying to shove all the wires and wire nuts underneath and setting a bolt through the new socket into the wall case which ... of course ... was too short to grab the bolt hole in the wall socket ... all while holding the screw driver between my teeth ... AHHH!
Do I even need to say that My Beloved was behind me the whole time making sure I didn't fall off the bath bench precariously perched on the porch so that I could reach the fixture while he offer ... being polite here ... me sage advice on how to do this little job.
And as I stood there, on that bench, on my tip toes, I could so hear my Father's voice .....
"All five minute jobs take an hour and a half, lots of cussing, and at least two trips to the hardware store!"
Sign ....
Did your Dad, Mom, or even Grandparent leave you with a Rule of Life that you have found to be too true?
Susan
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