WRITEON FOR APRIL 28, 2021
sister alies.
Barbara Johnson, the writer, Christian speaker, and Founder of SPATULA (organization for parents of gay kids) says she received and Easter card from a woman who signed it: FROM AN EASTER PERSON LIVING IN A GOOD FRIDAY WORLD.
Yes, I watched some of the trial. My heart broke all the way through, not only for the Floyd family, but for Chauvin’s family (ex-wife and her 2 kids).The outcome was correct as far as I could see…will he be protected in prison? He’s a very vulnerable kind of prisoner.
Everyday we need joy, laughter AND we need a couple of hugs. You may well have seen this anonymous piece of a man answering an insurance claim form, have a very good laugh:
“I am writing in response to your request concerning Block No. 1 on the insurance form which asked for the cause of injuries, wherein I put ‘trying to do the job alone.’ You said you needed more information, so I trust the following will be sufficient.
I am a bricklayer by trade, and on the day of the injuries, I was working alone, laying brick around the top of a 4-storey building, when I realized that I had about 500 pounds of brick left over. Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I decided to put them in a barrel and lower them by pulley, which was fastened to the top of the building. I secured the end of the rope at ground level and went up to the top of the building and loaded the bricks into the barrel and flung the barrel out with bricks in it. Then I went down and untied the rope, holding it securely to insure slow descent of the barrel.
As you will note on Block No. 6 of the insurance form, I weigh 150 pounds. Due to the shock of being jerked off the ground so swiftly, I lost my presence of mind and forgot to let go of the rope. Between the second and third floors, I met the barrel coming down. This accounts for the bruises and lacerations on my upper body. Regaining my presence of mind, again I held tightly to the rope and proceeded rapidly up the side of the building, not stopping until my right hand was jammed into the pulley. That accounts for the broken thumb.
Despite the pain, I retained my presence of mind and held tightly the rope. At approximately the same time, however, the barrel of bricks hit the ground and the bottom fell out of the barrel. Devoid of the weight of bricks, the barrel now weighed about 50 pounds. I refer you again back to Block No, 6 and my weight. As you would guess, I began a rapid descent. In the vicinity of the second floor, I met the barrel coming up. This explains the injuries to my leg and lower body. Slowed only slightly, I continued my descent, landing on the pile of bricks. Fortunately my back was only sprained and the internal injuries were minimal. I’m sorry to report, however, that at this point I lost my presence of mind and let go the rope. As you can imagine the empty barrel crashed down on me.
I trust this answers your concern. Please know that I am finished with trying to do the job alone.”
BLESSINGS.
