No Good Deed Goes Unpunished - Tale #1
TBG's brother, Uncle Chuck, tries very hard to take good care of his physical being. That being has betrayed him more than once, but he doesn't begrudge it. He's stoic where others (I, for example) would rail. He accommodates his ailments with moments of crisis, but Auntie Em is marvelous at calming the waters. He is a kind and gentle soul, without (as far as I can see) a competitive bone in his body. Team sports were never his thing; riding his bicycle has kept him in shape into his 70's. There was a time in his life where a pan of fudge could keep him satisfied all day. As he grew older and wiser he became more vigilant about his diet. He read, he listened, he shopped. He thought about what went into his mouth, and he tried to make wise decisions. For example, twice a week he treated himself to an enormous spinach salad at a local establishment. He and I used to fork-fight over the last of Hough's creamed spinach soufflé at f...