Book1:TeDream-Maker
ened,soshesaid, "Whathaveyoubeendoingwithyourself,Dimitri?Wehaven’tseenyouforquiteawhile.We’vebeenwaitingforyoutoeandhelpuswiththeyardwork.” "Oh...ah...I’vebeenill,MrsLove.My...myeyeshavebeenhurting.” "That’stoobad.Haveyoubeentoadoctor?" "Ohyesma’am.I’vebeenusingeyedrops." "Areyoubetternow?" 6 "Ohyes,Ifeelmuchbetter." "Ifyouarefreethisafternoon,wouldyouliketoeandhelpmewithsomeyardwork?Mygardenisreallyinneedofsomework." "Sure.I’mfreethisafternoon.”Sotakingr,Dimitrifollowedhertoherhousenotfarfromtheke. InMrs.Love’sgarden,Dimitriwaswanimatedlyandily,fardeningwasoneofhispassionsandheenjoyedpruningawaythetangledbranchesandtrimmingthebushesintosymmetricalshapes.Thepeopleinthatneighborhoodknewhewasagoodworkerandaknowledgeablegardener,soeveryoedhisservice.ButDimitrilovedhisfreedomtoomuchtobepinneddowntoaschedule.Heneverhaggledaboutpay,takingwhathewasgivennomatterhowlittle,butwhehewasbeingoverpaid,hewouldinsistourningpartofthemoney.Soheworkedwhelikedit,neverhavingtoworryaboutployers,stiputingonlythathebegivenagoodmeaftertheworkwasdone.Hebecamewell-knowninthatneighborhoodasaricbutlovableman.Fromthekitcamethesoundoffluidjazzmusic,apaheappetizingfragranrs.Love’scooking,whileDimitriworkedonskillfully,trimming,cuttingandpruning.Hisbraiohaveaninvisiblesteeringwheel.Whenitsteeredtotheleft,hisbodygottheneurologicalmessageaotheleft.Whenitsteeredtht,hisbodyturherightinperfectharmony.Hismusclesandnerveswereinhightration,sohismovementswereagile.