Around the fire
Yarn 07 of 121 min readTold by Tim

The Windmill You Can Hear

A windmill that's squeaking is a windmill that's working — it's the silent one you climb up to check. The old man taught me that the noisy problems usually aren't the dangerous ones. It's the quiet ones that empty your tank.

Same with people. The one making noise is telling you where it hurts. The one who's gone quiet is the one to climb up and check on.