It's Friendship that Survives

While I was away in Canada a tornado came to Wethersfield. Our house was relatively unscathed. The porch suffered some damage and several screens needed to be replaced. We suspect that the porch may have acted like a sail and was stressed by the wind. The furniture and flowers on the porch were all blown around. The force of the wind must have been pretty fantastic.

With that wind force in mind it was with some bemusement that we found the bottle cap.

The cap had been placed on top of the hook holding one of the plants by Pete during the end of the year Troop Adult Committee picnic. There were several caps hidden about the porch, deck and house. It is Pete's game with the homeowner and a game he takes seriously. He only plays the game with close friends.

When I see the bottle cap, previously so well hidden but now so obvious I can't help but smile and think of Pete and my other scouting friends. I will make no attempt to remove this brave survivor.

There are other bottle caps that survive in the houses of Pete's friends and family. Other reminders of his friendship and generosity. Some are known to homeowners and left there as fond remembrances. Others are known only to Pete's co-conspirators and spoken of in whispers.

Friends are important and must be tended like flowers. If you don't give them adequate attention all you are left with are the weeds.