Monday, May 31, 2004
Love Thy Neighbor
"Well, we're a little busy, now, Angie. And the gutters aren't really a priority," Jess says.
"Oh, I know that you're busy, and that I ask a lot, and you're always busy. But I really think it needs to be done."
"You mean the gutters clogged by your trees?" I butt in.
Angie nods. I nod. Jessica gulps.
"Will cleaned them out last fall, so we'll keep an eye on it, have a good da-"
"After I asked you last year, I haven't noticed much of a change."
"It's just that you always ask, Angie," I say.
"Will!" Jess whisper-shrieks.
"What?"
"You always have something for us to do."
"Will!"
"Will, you and I talk! I talk to you about other things. It's just that I don't get much back from you guys."
"Well, you only get back what you give, Angie. You know that?"
"Will! Let's go in! We're going in!" Jess says, pulling on my arm.
"I! We talk! I! This is really not how I wanted it to be with us," she says, utterly offended, stalking back to the safety of her yard.
"William! We are going inside now!"
"Oh, I know that you're busy, and that I ask a lot, and you're always busy. But I really think it needs to be done."
"You mean the gutters clogged by your trees?" I butt in.
Angie nods. I nod. Jessica gulps.
"Will cleaned them out last fall, so we'll keep an eye on it, have a good da-"
"After I asked you last year, I haven't noticed much of a change."
"It's just that you always ask, Angie," I say.
"Will!" Jess whisper-shrieks.
"What?"
"You always have something for us to do."
"Will!"
"Will, you and I talk! I talk to you about other things. It's just that I don't get much back from you guys."
"Well, you only get back what you give, Angie. You know that?"
"Will! Let's go in! We're going in!" Jess says, pulling on my arm.
"I! We talk! I! This is really not how I wanted it to be with us," she says, utterly offended, stalking back to the safety of her yard.
"William! We are going inside now!"
