There are some people that will always "stick their necks out" for you even when it's inconvenient. Sandy and Jim Douglas are these kind of folks. They are the parents of one of my closest friends, and although I've only had the pleasure to visit with them a few times, somehow I feel "adopted" by them because they treated me with such consideration and love during our short visit. I instantly understood that these are charitable and Christ-like people who would give the shirt off their backs out of concern for their neighbor. Corby, their son and I love to backcountry ski together and it's not uncommon for Jim to spend hundreds of dollars and hours to work on innovations to make our trips easier. Jim is frequently lending his truck, trailer and expensive snowmobiles to enhance our trips.
On our trip last season, Jim fabricated an innovative sled that we pulled behind his personal snow machines in which we loaded all kinds of luxuries that made our yurt trip so much better. He spent all of his valuable time working on the sled (thing thing could be patented and marketed with a top-mounting ski rack and a dumping tailgate) with no expectation of anything in return. Sandy invites us to stay at their house before and after our trips as if we were her own children.
As I contemplated how much I appreciate their generosity, I kept thinking of these fun "long necked" animals and was reminded of how the Douglas family has "stuck their necks out" for our trips. I realized that this is a characteristic that I hope to always emulate toward them and others. I hope they like these fun animals that share the great quality of a long neck!
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