Note - the Piper quips /

         Troubles in the lower back this morning after exercises. You suggested walking in the cemetery, which you did. Andy, your financial advisor ‘inherited’ from your mother is to call and ‘advise’ at one o’clock about a half hour from now.

         Lower back pain, a six on the scale today. At least I did exercises and had a walk anyway. Andy is calling soon and not much is going on. I don’t feel like writing at present so I’ll check my email and let this go for now. 

         Carol’s off on a bank errand giving you time to write and you are wondering about scene two and if and when Merlyn begins his dilemma in chapter eight. Later, dude. Post and relax. – Amorella.

         I am feeling guilty for not having been focusing on the chapter (eight).

         Ah, a confession, just what you need. However, your guilt is based on pride and arrogance, on the sense this work is important and that it will not get done unless you work on it diligently. Here is my position. This work could make or break the world and it would not bother me two hoots if you died before completing it.

         I don’t think this work or any work by anyone would make or break the world, Amorella. I understand the hyperbole but it bothers me that you don’t care one way or the other. You are taking the time to do this. I am procrastinating. It stands to reason I should feel guilty, even if you are no more than imagination, I am letting a part of myself down by not working more focused manner. After all I wrote the three first books in one year each. I should be finishing up book five this year.

          Grace, even in imagination, holds you up, boy. You are free of time constraints. You see yourself as a little less than a grain of sand where it counts most. You enjoy the theatre of being more than you actually are. A contradiction? Not likely in this case. Take the afternoon and relax. You don’t want to make me angry with your display of guilt, boy. It is driven by an arrogance you do not deserve to show on stage or off. Post. – Amorella.

         My circumstance is not always what it seems.

         You are no different than anyone else, says the Piper.

         I understand; my arrogance is uncalled for. Indeed, in context, I am no different than any other human being, for which I thank G---D.

         An acceptable statement on your part, even if it was unthought. - Amorella.