I dither and dither . . . do I want a tree or not? Yes, I do, I decide, but then rescind the thought just as quickly thinking about the steps involved, defeated before I’ve begun . . . until yesterday, when I decide definitely I do want a Christmas tree.
I check the one place where I live that sells them and they’re out and not planning to order more. But now I am determined. . . and short on time . . . so I call a few folk who might be able to help – no one home . . . and then I think to call Kathy and Johnny and it goes like this . . .
Me Hey, do you know where I can get a Christmas tree?
Kathy [conferring with Johnny] Johnny can run up the holler and get you one.
Me Really? That’d be great!
Kathy We’ll bring it over in a little bit.
There was a bit more conversation than that, but the short version is that these friends just went up the woods and got me a tree and delivered it and set it up for me as well.
I hope I’m as good a friend to someone as Kathy and Johnny are to me.
I check the one place where I live that sells them and they’re out and not planning to order more. But now I am determined. . . and short on time . . . so I call a few folk who might be able to help – no one home . . . and then I think to call Kathy and Johnny and it goes like this . . .
Me Hey, do you know where I can get a Christmas tree?
Kathy [conferring with Johnny] Johnny can run up the holler and get you one.
Me Really? That’d be great!
Kathy We’ll bring it over in a little bit.
There was a bit more conversation than that, but the short version is that these friends just went up the woods and got me a tree and delivered it and set it up for me as well.
I hope I’m as good a friend to someone as Kathy and Johnny are to me.
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