\u201cGranpa, why are you fishin\u2019?\u201d<\/p>\n
Theodore smiled at his grandson\u2019s question, enjoying the simple naivet\u00e9 therein.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, Carl, that\u2019s not a question I\u2019ve been asked before. Folks often ask me what kind of fish I hope to catch, or why I fish in this spot or that spot, but no one has ever asked me why I indulge in this hobby of mine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Carl was already transfixed, as he often he was when his much adored grandfather explained things to him, and so sensing that there was more than a simple answer still to come he settled down on the dock in the way that children do when they are entertained.<\/p>\n
\u201cI suppose I like to come down here onto the dock and cast a line into the water for a whole bunch\u2019o reasons, Carl. I like to be out of the house, and coming out to spend some time fishin\u2019 gets me time under the sky come rain or shine. But it\u2019s not just about being out of doors. The time I spend out here lets me do some thinkin\u2019 as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBut don\u2019t you want to catch fish, Granpa?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell it\u2019s not as important as trying to catch them.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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