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My great-uncle gave me an old pair of pants and some rubber boots the other day, then he asked me to follow him outside. It was raining just a little from the side, and there was a heap of gravel out on his front yard that had to be moved to the back of the house.
We went to work.
One large heap of gravel.
Shovel, bucket, step. Shovel, bucket, step.
Two small heaps of gravel – one growing, one shrinking.
Shovel, bucket, step. Shovel, bucket, step.
One large heap of gravel.
We didn’t talk much.
When we were done, my great-uncle lit his cigar, smiled and said: “thank you.”
I knew it was me who should have thanked him.
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November 13th, 2008 at 06:51
keep on working, it will be done. thanks a lot of .愚公移山，åšæŒå°±æ˜¯èƒœåˆ©ã€‚
November 13th, 2008 at 07:59
wonderful, chris! really touching.
November 13th, 2008 at 08:46
Hi,
How are you there in the wilderness. Are you stucked to the last place?
I can understand that you have to stay there for a while when its wintertime. I think it will take more than two years to reach home?
How about three….never mind. Just keep on walking…
November 13th, 2008 at 08:53
Hi,
I admire your descision to take the longest road…Keep walking, I will follow your experience daily.
November 13th, 2008 at 10:00
Hallo Chris,
Bist also zurueck im lande ? Das war vorher nicht so klar.
Alles gute.
Jan
November 13th, 2008 at 10:36
Really nice to hear from you again!
CHEER UP, MAN!
November 13th, 2008 at 11:06
Hello Chris,
Your website is so interesting!! Keep on walking!
November 14th, 2008 at 06:36
Hallo Christoph, Super dass es wieder ein Lebenzeichen gibt und daß du dich nicht unterkriegen läßt.Ich hab mir schon Sorgen gemacht wie es Dir zur Zeit geht. Diesen Weg gehts du ganz alleine ,keiner kann Dir helfen aber eine ganz grosse Fangemeinschaft fiebert mit Dir mit.
Beste Wünsche aus dem trüben Schleswig Holstein.
Gruss celchant
June 30th, 2009 at 10:23
He IS a great uncle!