{"id":465,"date":"2018-03-10T08:45:32","date_gmt":"2018-03-10T16:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ralockhart.com\/WP\/?p=465"},"modified":"2018-03-10T08:45:32","modified_gmt":"2018-03-10T16:45:32","slug":"conversation-with-a-blind-one-armed-dwarf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ralockhart.com\/WP\/conversation-with-a-blind-one-armed-dwarf\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversation with a Blind, One-armed Dwarf"},"content":{"rendered":"

Conversation with a Blind, One-armed Dwarf<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

The dwarf was no taller than an ordinary desk, but this was<\/p>\n

no ordinary dwarf. First, there is only one arm. Second,<\/p>\n

wearing sunglasses and moving gingerly suggests at least<\/p>\n

partial blindness.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

“May I know your name,” I asked.<\/p>\n

“Si.”<\/p>\n

“Oh, you are a Spanish dwarf then.”<\/p>\n

“No. That is my name.”<\/p>\n

“That is<\/em> unusual. What’s your last name?”<\/p>\n

“Si. My name is Si Si. I have no middle name.”<\/p>\n

“I see.”<\/p>\n

“I don’t.”<\/p>\n

“Do you always appear out of the blue like this?”<\/p>\n

“Of course. Otherwise, everyone would avoid me.”<\/p>\n

“Well then, what’s the purpose of your visit?”<\/p>\n

\u201cTo deliver a message from The Committee.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Committee? I don\u2019t know what you are referring to.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo matter.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s the message?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDwarfs are dedicated to seeing tasks through to completion.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s it?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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