I stretched… ‘Good morning Benjamin…’ ‘Oh, good morning Professor… (this mouse bird teacher can always be so formal!). No school today…?’ ‘No, it’s a public holiday…’ ‘Public holiday…for mouse birds…?’ ‘Hmhm… there’s some grumpiness amongst the females…Not quite sure about the reasons, but best to be some distance away…’
I stretched… ‘Hi, howzit Ben…?’ ‘Oh, Mick…you’re early…’ ‘Yeah, wives and girlfriends bit grumpy this morning…’ ‘Huh…?’ ‘Yip, something about too much Indian and English cricket, too much club rugby, too much European soccer…really can’t see what the fuss is all about…’
I stretched… ‘Y’llo neighbour…’ ‘Oh, hi…’ ‘Ben, tell me something… that three choices of yours…’ ‘Y e a h…?’ ‘Well, just wondering…my sister arrived this morning…very grumpy…’ What…? ‘Something about her ex hubby not paying anything towards their two children… and the cost of living…driving me mad I tell you. So, anyway…thought if I mention to her that she’s got choices…might just help.’ ‘I see. Well, if you’re grumpy…you can, no. 1 choose to do nothing and stay grumpy. Choice no. 2, you can take action and change the situation… Choice no. 3, if you can’t change the situation through action…change your attitude…’ ‘And be happy…?’
I stretched… ‘Ben! Here you are…’ Oh no…