Eli is writing a thesis and comes to visit us to finish writing his thesis. After a few days he gets very restless, because he has frittered away his time; he runs after teenagers and makes a fool of himself; he returns to say good-bye; he leaves in a black car. I ask him to wait until I change my clothes and can say good-bye, but he gets mad, very mad says I'm keeping him from his work... he even tries to slap me.
- I talk with someone else and say "I hope that Eli can come to realize that he is so mad because he sees his thesis = F figure. (!) So he is really mad at his father, not at me... and I could help him since I almost have a Ph.D. - What good is it if I can't help him?" Then we talk a while, then Frank gives him a drink and he stays, and I help him later.
In the meantime see Father Andrew trying to clean up messy room, lots of water in small swimming pools. He also rehearses his sermon and has trouble memorizing. He stammers several times and I say he should learn to improvise and to be more flexible. (!!)
While he practice I start to clean up and empty a small pool of water - throw it out the open door into the garden. Father Andrew is grateful and full of praise: "Oh I've done this before"; then go on talking to Eli.