A good leader knows when to seek advice from others, and Colonel Sherman Potter was a good leader. Twenty minutes after Klinger
had brought him Peg Hunnicutt’s last letter to B.J, the Colonel was in Fr. Mulcahy’s tent.
“There’s only one thing you can do,” the priest said after Colonel Potter told him about the letter, “and that is to send the
letter to B.J.”
“But what if getting that letter causes B.J. even more pain?”
“It might, but he still has a right to it. Besides, it could be just what B. J. needs to help him to heal.”
“Thank you, Padre. You’ve been very helpful.”
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Hawkeye was playing Spider Solitaire, and Charles was reading “A Tale Of Two Cities” when
Colonel Potter entered the Swamp.
“Hawkeye,” he said, “there was a letter for B.J. in this morning’s mail.”
“I know. Klinger told me. Please let me take care of it.”
“Yes, it should be you.”
The next day, at breakfast, Colonel Potter asked, “Have you sent that letter to B.J. yet?”
“No, sir, I haven’t sent that letter to B.J, and I’m not going to.”
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