bob underwood, to all outward appearances, was an ordinary guy.
he liked to go for long walks in the woods.
nobody knew what he did in the long walks. maybe he did not do anything, just walked in the woods,
mike thompson lived in the same town, purchaseville.
mike liked to go for long walks in the rain.
he always carried a big black umbrella, that he had inherited from his mother.
the umbrella did a good job of keeping him dry, otherwise folks might have ragged him about getting wet.
as it was, they just said, there goes mike, walking in the rain again.
betty zimmer, who was a people person and always liked to suggest things to people that she thought might make their lives a little better or more interesting , said to bob underwood one day -
you know, bob, you like to go for long walks in the woods and mike thompson likes to go for long walks in the rain, maybe you to guys could get together and go for long walks in the rain in the woods.
why don’t you mind your own business, betty, bob quickly retorted.
betty was hurt, and confided her hurt to her best friend, cathy gardner.
don’t worry about it, cathy assured betty, you just keep on doing what you do, and baking the best chocolate chip cookies in purchaseville.
and she did.
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