Then it was catch up time on paperwork that needed dealing with before leading worship at our Warren chapel. It is quite a while since I have been there as with the new circuit I find myself in a variety of places. So it was good to see some familiar faces.
Well I have had requests for the next section of my second book so here it is.part number four........enjoy
Of course the burning down of a
chapel was one thing, helping members on their way was another…..
But you had to understand that
working with people for a small remuneration while all the time being the one
who took the blame that was another. Once or twice you put up with it but when
people lied and threw onto you their emotional problems then it can become just
too much. So it was that Peter had to be dealt with. He was the sort of chap
everyone thought was wonderful because he was always at church doing things,
more like interfering, ensuring he got his own way taking no notice of the
rules that govern life. But for all his talk of serving God he had a blind
spot, his family, or to be precise his children. Oh yes they were talented, but
so were other peoples children. But to Peter they could do no wrong even when
they caused trouble in the life of his beloved chapel. And who took the blame
well of course Roger. It was Roger who would not let them do what they want. It
was Roger who stood in the way of change. It was Roger who really had achieved
nothing in seven years in the place. God clearly knew nothing either as it was
God who had brought Roger here. Well Peter upset him once too often. Now Roger
knew that everyone knew that Peter thought he could do just what he liked even
when driving. How many near misses he had goodness only knows, but here was the
answer. Roger had met Michael at the rehabilitation group that the probationer
service had run for young people with the problem of stealing cars. He was
essentially a good lad with problems at home. Dad had been in prison, nothing
major just minor offences. Mum had gone on the streets to make ends meet, and
Michael had been left alone once too often. But he knew how to drive and how to
fix cars. He had even fixed Roger’s car for him years later when they had come
across each other again. Michael was then running his own business, car
mechanic. Michael it was who had shown Roger how to make a vehicle safe and of
course ‘unsafe’ for driving in such a way it would be doubtful if anyone would
know. Well Peter was due to drive the mini bus later one day to go and pick a
group of people up and he would of course go down the motorway. Peter being
Peter would never go at a safe speed! The Mini bus was parked round the back of
the church hidden away from view. Taking the keys to the gate Roger let himself
in and locked the gate behind him. He then proceeded to ‘fix’ the vehicle. It
would be fine for a few miles at low speed but when it hit the motorway well
that would be different. Of course there was the slight worry about other road
users but that couldn’t be helped, besides Peter would do all he could to avoid
hitting anyone. And so it turned out to be that at 2.30pm one Wednesday afternoon a minibus being
driven at excess speed crashed off the motor way killing the driver but
thankfully no one else. The inquiry found that the driver had driven at a
reckless speed for such a vehicle and everyone though sad had said typical of
Peter! And yes of course Roger took the funeral allowing the beloved children
to take part, well Roger didn’t want to have to say things and be a hypocrite
let others say them instead.
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