Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Beliefs
They were re-roofing next door. I went over to remove my dog from keeping them company, struck up a conversation with the owner of the roofing company. We got on the subject of God.
Seems he believes. I believe. We discovered some differences in the WAY we believe, but not the basics.
My roof has some minor hurricane damage, which was going to get very much worse over time. My still-weak legs allow me a very limited time up there repairing.
Well, he sent his crew up and used leftover parts to complete my roof for FREE. I slipped the workers some envelopes with some cash in them for the effort. And what an effort! They patched some bare areas. They mostly matched the shingles. Then they built me a ridge cap, the doubled-up shingle part that keeps the roof from rotting and leaking!
Just to make things even better, one of the guys wants a project car, a clunker he can rebuild into a monster. I have a battered up 1984 Pontiac Firebird (think "Knight Rider"). I made him a price he can't beat anywhere, and he knows it. I have a feeling that the Firebird is gone by the weekend. I'll miss it, but I lack the time and money to rebuild it. This guy has both. He even pointed out that two of the parts off it are worth what I'm asking for the whole car. I told him I know, and I could get a lot more by waiting and biding my time, but if he wants it, he gets it at the quoted price. I'd rather sell it to somebody who's going to love it and turn it back into the rumbling beast it was.
God is good, even if he usually whacks me upside the head with a spiritual 2 x 4 when he wants my attention.
