The same friendly fellow was back,
The one who had serviced my air
Conditioner last summer,
The one who had gone home with
Tracts, books, and a bracelet.
This time, under his mask, he
Sported a beard, to keep him
Warm, he said.
We discussed the pandemic and the
Pros and cons of vaccines.
I'll take one.
He won't.
But we both agreed that we're
Ready to go when God calls us.
I had retrieved a new filter from my
Closet so that he could replace the
Old one.
But when he pulled the "used"
Filter out of the furnace he called
Me out to the kitchen to look at it.
"It looks like new," he said.
"I've never before seen one in this
Condition after 6 months of use.
I don't need to change it.
You must keep a really clean house."
"I'm not sure about that," I told him.
I'm always behind in my dusting.
But I beamed at his compliment.
I felt honored to know that in the
Annals of a furnace technician I had
Made history.