Six months after I retired, we moved from Harwich to Chatham. After the closing, Linda and I walked through our new home. One of the things I noticed was the beautiful Leyland cypress trees lining the edge of the property – all the way around.
But just as I was luxuriating in their splendor, I had a sudden start. Uh oh, I thought, I’m going to have to maintain all these trees! Dollar signs flashed before my eyes. For, in truth, I’m not the world’s most capable, much less dedicated, handyman. Just ask Linda. As a result, we had to hire a young man to trim our trees twice a year.
As it happens, he’s a very intelligent and thoughtful person and we frequently get to talking about politics, philosophy and, God forbid, religion. I might add, he’s not a Christian.
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