Well, FATC brothers, what do you think about that? Yesterday, I was telling Chuck how much I treasured my involvement in FATC. You might say I was trying to express the FATC ethos to him. I suggested he check out our robust website–because, as they say, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Considering that the website has a thousand photos, many of which are snapshots of true fellowship; our website must be worth at least a million words.
Because of the kind of friend Chuck is, he actually took the time to check it out, and to my amazement to say something really nice about me. Chuck might not know much about fly fishing, but he sure knows how to be a friend. He’s a much better friend than I deserve. In fact, he’s a world class friend! And Chuck is not afraid to talk about love for Christ–that takes a real man! I plan to buy Chuck a membership in FATC. We can always use members with that kind of character–even if they call a strike indicator a bobber and don’t know how to mend.
I was wondering, how are you at expressing to your family and friends your love or friendship for them? It really feels good to be on the receiving end of compliments. Chuck’s unexpected, short comment brought tears of joy to me. Moreover, it has provided me motivation to do the same for family and friends. Chuck made my day and I realize I could easily do the same for others.
In fact, as I ruminated on Chuck’s kindness and his self-initiated expression of friendship, another thought came to mind. It’s a somber thought, but a pragmatic, fact-of-life type of thought. How do I know that the last time I see a friend, it’s not the last time I see that friend?
