"When you begin to think outside the box, you often become some other "leaders" lousy follower. That usually costs something" (Andy Rayner)

"Our guardian angels are bored." (Mike Foster)

It's where I feel I'm at these days. “In the second half of life, it is good just to be a part of the general dance. We do not have to stand out, make defining moves, or be better than anyone else on the dance floor. Life is more participatory than assertive, and there is no need for strong or further self-definition” (Falling Upward. Richard Rohr.120).

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Waiting For Him To Bleed

We Had to Wait

One winter’s day a group of men were working in the woods in the Dromore/Ft. Augustus area when one of them received a serious, self-inflicted slash from his axe and began to bleed profusely. His companions did their best to stop the flow, but recognizing the seriousness of his injury, put him in a sleigh and headed for Town. After a three-hour trip they arrived at the office of a physician with a reputation for crankiness. After checking the wound, he looked at the two friends and said crossly, “This man has lost a lot of blood, why didn’t you get him here sooner?”

One of the men, well-known for his droll wit, looked at the Doctor and replied dryly, “Well Doc, you see we had to wait for him to cut hisself.”


David Weale 

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