William B. Caudle II

Cheri and Me: Snippets of a Relationship William B. Caudle II

How many people can say when they began to know you? . . . He knew exactly when his relationship with Cheri began. . . . Simple enough, yet the beginning of an adventure that who knew where it would take Bill. . . . He laughed, then thought, "indeed, this could be an interesting relationship."

"Did you know that when Adam and Eve were kicked out of the Garden of Eden, they crossed over the mountains and found another Eden, and they called it Tennessee?"

No two witnesses remember the same thing in the same way. Each may have a portion of the truth of the matter, and it may be that some remember more than others more exactly. To come to the truth may not be as easy as recalling what we remember.

When friends work together on an unequal basis (i.e., one is the boss and the other the employee), friction is bound to bring sparks. But, while sparks may fly, they can bring laughter and fun.

Bill knew this, but he couldn't not work with Cheri. . . . If he wasn't married to her, a real employee wouldn't put up with him! Bill needed Cheri to make life work.

"The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry," - Robert Burns . . . Or, as Bill would say, when you think things are going well, Murphy often implements his rule. If anything can go against your plans, it will.

. . . When a rich man is asked how much is enough, his answer is often, "Just a little more." Few people say "We have sufficient for our needs."