Dick starts out saying: Pat added a few comments to what I just published and even though what I wrote was truthful and absolutely correct I will publish what she wrote solely for your amusement.
For all of you who continue to wonder what, exactly, is my relationship with Dick Rutger's, I thought you might enjoy reading his (tongue in cheek) take on it.
In his journal today, Dick wrote:
Pat and I often kid each other about our friendship being somewhat like a friendly divorce. (Only a confirmed bachelor would joke about a friendly divorce---Pat) (At least in a divorce you don't have to invite all of your relatives and get all dressed up. Dick)
-Pat gets the kids during the week and I get them on the weekends. (Except like some dads, he only takes some of the kids. I still haven't gotten him into taking Fidel so I have have the weekends alone--Pat) (Not until she takes the ones that hang out here all week. Dick)
-We each take credit for all of there good traits and and claim that the other is to blame for the bad ones. (Now wait a minute--it surely wasn't me who taught them to leave the toilet seat up--Pat) (At least you have a toilet seat. Dick)
-When ever one of the boys ask for money Pat tells them to ask talk to me and I tell them to talk to Pat. (I think the try to get $$$ out of both of us, myself--Pat) (This is a sure sight that we are not married. We both agree on something! Dick)
-None of them look like either of us but most are closer to Pat's height than mine. (Come on, they all have my brown eyes and what used to be brown hair--Pat) (Come to think of it they all resemble me to, 2 eyes, 2 ears, one nose and one mouth. Dick)
-Academic wise most of them take after me, but Pat is working on that. (She hired a teacher to come in and work with them.) (Now if I can find a Spanish tutor for Dick--Pat) (You just have to give me a little more time and I will be able to understand everyone in Guatemala. I already have most of my neighborhood speaking English. Dick)
-They are all strong willed and always right. The vote is still out on that one. (No you can not vote for 2 candidates) (This is an easy one--Dick is stubborn and I'm persistent. And I'm right about this one!--Pat) (See what I mean? Dick)
One thing for certain though we bouth love them and could not be prouder of them even though they can drive us crazy at times. (Okay, on this one I actually agree with Dick. He's right for once!--Pat) (I think that Pat meant to say as usual. Dick)
I have been praying for years about what the boys in my home would do once they got older. For at least six of them God has answered that prayer through the new group home that Pat has started. Granted for now only Miguel is working full time for Pat but Cessar and Fernando are living there 5 days a week and are attending School in Antigua. Esbin, Marcos and Kevin are working for Pat on the weekends and who know what will happen once more people move into Pat's home.
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