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The Unveiling

Brother Lee checked his morning email.  He had founded the Virtual Church of the Undecided web page on a whim but found that many people sent him email in which they sought his advice and asked for sources of information as if he were a minister or priest.  He was never sure how to respond. He did not want to give anyone the impression that he was a channel for the voice of ancestors, animals or gods.  However, he discovered that many people wanted one person to be their guide.  From this, he understood the popularity of psychic phone lines but he did not want to take advantage of others so he decided to accept everyone as his adopted family.

“Sweetheart, can you take out the trash before you go?” Karen called from the garage.  “I don’t have time this morning.”

“Sure dear,” Lee yelled back.  “Love you!”

“Love you, too.  Seeya at lunch,” his wife responded, closing the garage door.

Lee looked back at the computer screen.

Brother Lee, I have enjoyed looking at your web site.  I, too, have wondered what I am doing on this planet and thought your web site had many helpful insights.  I thought I knew a lot about you until I looked at your web site.

Since you’re quite the guru these days, maybe you can help me with a problem.  You see, I’m uncertain what to do.  As you know, I have many varied interests such as cooking, photography, reading (I am particularly enjoying Charles Portis’ books these days), running, believe it or not, sewing – as a means to an end (I made a parsons chair slipcover over the weekend), antique rose gardening, and watching independent/foreign films.

My marriage with Phillip is great.  I am always coming up with design ideas and asking Phillip to implement them.  He has a pottery wheel and an industrial-sized kiln and I am always requesting items for him to make and what color glaze I would like for him to concoct.  Also he will be taking a drawing course at the local museum next month and I have quite a list of items that I would like for him to sketch for me!!! I am glad that Paul is artistic, as well as an engineer!

Phillip is a great guy but how can I tell if a marriage with Phillip will work?  Any ideas would help.  By the way, I look forward to reading your new book and hope that I’m in it!  You know if there’s anything help you need to finish the book, feel free to call me or come by.

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