Thank Heavens For Younger Tall Friends

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I was trimming the bushes in the garden the other day, giving them their Spring haircut. They'd grown a lot since last year, but it was all relatively new growth so wasn't too difficult. The photo shown here was when I attempted the same job last year. I knew I couldn't reach the top of the tallest one, as it towered above the fence line. But when I dragged the ladder out, while I still had the confidence to climb it, I no longer felt confident enough to brandish the clippers vigorously while attacking the bush. However, a younger friend came to mind, a man who works as a gardener for the local Council. I contacted him and he arrived a couple of days later. Not only did he top the bush in just a few minutes without having to stand on a ladder, he trimmed another small tree for me and pulled some weeds from beneath an area I've had trouble reaching. In all, his efforts took about ten minutes. We joked that, had I called in a gardener, I would have been charged not only for an hour's work, but also for travel costs to get there. I was certainly grateful we had a younger, taller friend.