GOLDEN HEART

 A conversation between two ladies on the brother of one of them.

There is a  question to the sister by the other, "Has he always been so PERSNICKETY?"

(PERSNICKETY is -placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy.

"she's very persnickety about her food")

The sister replies, " He is one of a kind. He is focused. He knows what he wants at all times. And that's why he's always been the reliable one .... The guy you turn to when everything falls apart, and somehow he can hold it all together. It's his decisiveness, his attention to detail, his drive ... all of those aspects are what have gotten him  to where he is today in his life and career. It works for him."

The friend responds, "Well, it just annoys me. I am serious. It's that decisiveness that makes him think he rules the world. He needs to be knocked down a bit."

The sister is unconvinced. She responds, "It's a matter of time before you fall in with the rest of us. My brother might be overbearing at times - trying to fix things when he should be quiet and making sure everything is sitting at a 90 degree angle on any given surface - but ...he's also got the most golden heart in the world. He's lovable."

Sarah Adams
The Temporary Roomie

This was posted to someone dear with a query

"Does it touch a chord somewhere?'

Pat was the response.

"Yea. A gentle man who is my roommate for  48 years ,(who stole my heart with a golden heart  and an open demeanour)."