BUZZ

I'd heard the story about Buzz once before but the second time around my ears perked up.  As I listened I was wondering if his nick-name reflected his haircut at one time.  On a particular tree-lined street on the east side of town lives "Buzz".  His bio reads:  Retired fireman.   82 years young.   Loves to cook -- firehouse style.

My friend, Merri, is a benefactor of Buzz's selflessness.  Every Thursday he cooks for and delivers dinner to several of the elderly neighbors on the block.  He says it's too hard to cook for one. He even comes back around and picks up the Tupperware.

He was already cooking for the neighborhood when Merri and her husband (who are by no means elderly) began a remodeling project a couple of years ago.  She said he must have felt sorry for them, because they were added to the coveted list and began receiving Thursday night deliveries too.  Renovations long complete, they've remained on the list.  Merri says the other neighbors are jealous.  I bet!

Thanks, Buzz, for showing us how good cooks can be exceptional neighbors.  What street was that again?

 

A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.    Proverbs 11:25

The Story Continues

To continue my city-life story about the lime tree....

Although I had picked almost all the "limes" off the tree, I'd left about a dozen that were a little too small.  And, after I'd found out the so-called lime tree was actually a naval orange tree, I waited with eager anticipation.  I was genuinely excited about eating fruit from my own tree for the first time ev-ver in my life. I patiently watched for them to get big and juicy... leaving them on the tree to ripen.

On the very day that I decided I was going to pick them, I came home from work to find the tree completely empty.  Orange rinds were sitting in little piles in the dirt near the block wall at the back of the yard.  The workers, apparently, had enjoyed them that afternoon while sitting down for lunch!  And left the dishes for me!! 

If you keep your mouth shut, you will stay out of trouble. Proverbs 21:23