Private Eye
We pass by the house frequently since it sits on a busy thoroughfare. We know to look every time we pass and guess what will we see. Will it be the two Dalmatians, sitting on the couch that backs up to the giant panel window, waiting for their human to come home? Or will it be their human, sitting slightly to the right of middle (allowing for a better view of the giant mounted tv across the room) of the said couch. They are never there at the same time. It’s one or the other. One sleepless night, when my body was willing but my brain was not, I did a little sleuthing. It’s amazing what you can find out about a complete stranger. His name is Gary and, from what I can tell, he’s never been married. He has worked his way up in a air duct company. He’s now the senior VP but it’s a small company and he still goes out on jobs, judging from the reviews on Yelp. I know he has two siblings and that their father passed away in 2018. His memorial was held in a Buddhist temple and Gary sr. soun
Beautiful post! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteWell said. Life is a journey of learning and I hope it never stops.
ReplyDeleteTill it’s time to do our final check out.
DeleteSort of off-topic but also, sort of on-topic: you asked my what my favourite book was in 2018. It's "Circe" by Madeline Miller -- a wonderful retelling of the Greek myth which is reinterpreted as a story of how a woman truly comes into her own self and personhood.
ReplyDeleteI’m looking it up now.
DeleteInner peace is the ingredient everyone strives to achieve. It sure makes life feel better.
ReplyDeleteIndeed it does.
DeleteIf we each worked on ourselves, the world would be a better place!
ReplyDeleteSo very true. Some people just walk through with blinders on.
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