Satellites in the Heavens & Stars on the Stage

The weariness can overcome even at half-ten in the morning. This man could not have gotten much kip overnight. On the Void beneath Block 11 he stood at the upper end toward the market, bowed with his forehead on his crossed arm resting over the rail in front. Neat & clean apparel; closely cropped hair masked his bald patch. Perhaps early fifties; some rough living had added years. There was no newspaper after the inauguration of the rabbit new year. Circling back to check again five minutes later, the man was found patting himself down and just beginning to move off from his railing up the path. Not a familiar from that quarter. Earlier in an exchange with Gab over a book review on the Evangelicals in the States the former divine reported recent reading where there was concern over Christ’s second coming possibly impeded by so many satellites in the heavens; some decent padding recommended; &etc. Earlier still Helen had knocked at the window to complain about the haughty Indian in the landed property on the Carpmael corner opposite. The early brekkie had caused Helen to miss our regular chat at the kitchen sink. Helen was tickled by the tricky descent of the saviour; broad, knowing smile raised. The trinity and all the focus on Jesus was no part of the JW theology. Winding onward from there the feisty old Catlady eventually came to the matter of Michael Jackson’s failed donation to her principled Jehovah people. At one time the showman’s mother had been a member of the community and out of filial affection it must have been the son had offered the organisation good dollars. Declined in this case, as it was known—the report from years ago was recalled—that fans of the performer had bled themselves for tickets; ie. donated blood in order to gather funds, in that arrangement they used in the States and some other countries. As usual Helen disdained any of the CNY celebrations. She was rather irked when greetings were offered. (From a while back the author had been properly wise to all that.)