In which the author is sought out for his expertise…

I receive an email. It’s a friend asking for my assistance with something as a handyman. I read the email again to make sure I read it correctly. It still seeks my advice. I sit down for a bit to recover.

I decline to show said email to my wife fearing derisive laughter, and instead post about it on the net, where my two readers can bask in the glow of my ‘do-it-yourself’ aptitude. I have become an ‘expert’ sought out for my practicality. I feel at one with the universe.

Tomorrow I shall find my toolkit from where it’s buried in the shed. In the meantime I surf over to hardware shop web sites to mentally, emotionally and spiritually prepare myself. With great power comes great responsibility.