Mike the Diplomat

He’s good. He had the big chat with the neighbor’s sister.

The cord has been severed and yesterday she took Bella to work with her and last night told Mike that there were no problems with doing that.

Further conversation between the neighbor’s sister and Mike found that in the past she had never really dropped off Bella to stay with her brother, Rock and Squeak. She clarified that she had done that on occasion, but not every day. So why did she tell Mike “untruths” in the first place?

Who knows. She may have just been so upset about her brother’s suicide that she was reaching out to Mike. The two of them would sit out on the patio and smoke cigarettes together. And a couple of times they had tea together when she came to pick up Bella in the afternoon. They enjoyed each other’s company and Bella was able to hang out with his friends, Rock and Squeak.

Maybe she’ll stop by to see Mike now and then. Maybe she won’t. Maybe they’ll share cigarettes and tea again. Maybe they won’t.

I am so happy about how Mike handled the entire situation. Don’t forget that he has that darn arachnoid cyst growing on his brain and that it affects his decision making process. He listened to his heart and did the right thing – even when he cut the cord.

The memorial for her brother is this weekend and we’re planning to attend. I think it will bring some closure to the recent events and allow us to move forward without guilt. Hallelujah.