Monday, June 24, 2019

Gladness

We will begin our project in gladness. We will build an extraordinary gazebo, one for the ages. We will dance and sing around this edifice.
Three weeks later, we were at each other's throats. Our big mistake was bringing in an engineer from NY, Ken. No one understood his schematic. Eventually, the gazebo tilted, the roof leaked and a strange smell came from the materials. Dogs peed on it. Ken screamed at volunteers. Nothing was coming together and he was blaming us. The whole mess was an eyesore. We fired Ken.
The town was distraught. Gladness had disappeared.
Then someone pointed to the sky. A figure drifted down from the clouds, holding an open umbrella. He touched down, closed the umbrella and walked to us.He examined the ruined structure.
I see you have a problem, he said. Nothing is going to get done unless you get hopping. Follow my lead and I will help you build the most elegant gazebo in existence.
A child asked, who are you, sir?
I am a certified engineer.
But what is your name, sir?
My name, dear child, is Mariano Poppins.
Now let's get to work. Spit spot!!

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