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“POP!”

Inspiration

By Charles Towne

“What in the world are you doing?”

No sooner did I hear those words then mama grabbed me by an ear and I was led/dragged to the house where I received an almost lethal bath.

You might very well wonder just what might precipitate such a drastic reaction from my dear, sweet mama, so I will tell you. She discovered me out behind the barn where I was studiously picking maggots off a deceased, very dead, sun-ripened, putrid, exceedingly odoriferous fowl of the chicken kind, and popping said maggots between my little boy fingers.

I want you to know that I have never met a critter of any sort, large or small, that I couldn’t learn from, and what I learned that day was that if a maggot is held between the thumb and forefinger and just the right amount of pressure is applied, said maggot will explode with a tiny, “POP!” (Try it some time but not when your mama is around.)

I suppose, all things being equal, that the tiny “pop!” is a lot louder to the maggot, but then, I don’t know if maggots have ears?

It really is quite remarkable that Papa God, having caught us playing with some pretty nasty things in our lives, (you know what I am talking about so don’t try to deny it!) Yes, not only did He catch us, but then He promised to wash us clean, and on top of that he loves us with an undying and endless love! Come to think about it, I don’t really suppose we can blame Him for asking, “And just what in the world are you doing now?”

Charles Towne is first and foremost a Christian. An octogenarian, author, journalist, wildlife photographer, naturalist, caregiver, and survivor, his life has been and continues to be, a never-ending adventure filled with possibilities never imagined. He has adapted the philosophy that to Live fully, laugh uproariously, love passionately, and learn like there is no tomorrow, is a formula for a long and joy filled life.