Worms

I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird 

and not enough the bad luck of the early worm.

~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Sara gave us worms for the holidays.  Literally.  It's a long story about why she did that, but she did.  And we really appreciated them.  And, you know what?  You learn a lot about a person when he gets a worm.  About his character.  His level of generosity and selflessness and kindness - as is reflected in this conversation...

Wayne:  I just want to touch this.

Joe:  No.

Wayne:  I can't touch your worm?

Joe:  No.

(pause)

And that conversation taken out of context would be disturbing.  That conversation taken in context is merely strange and somewhat uncomfortable.  Okay, maybe it's disturbing.

Incidentally, I was going to post this on Sara's birthday, but she said it was December 32nd and I missed it.  Then she told me the real date. 

I really have no control over these people.  

Which is as it should be.