Entropy

Yesterday was a bear. I spent the day under my house fixing a broken water pipe. I won't go into great detail, except to say that my crawlspace is narrow and littered with the detritus of 70 years of habitation. It's not a place to go if you don't like close spaces. Fortunately I can handle it. It's the initial step that is usually the worst. You look into the hole, see all the spider webs, imagine the snakes that you know are there (because you put them there - you don't kill black snakes, black snakes are your friend!) and you know what being in that contorted position is going to make you feel like the next day, and besides, you hate plumbing! Yep, taking the first step is always the hardest, but after that it's ok. Once you've started you have to finish the job. And I did. But I noticed many other issues that have to be dealt with now. In the back of my mind I knew about most, but now I can't ignore them. Life's funny that way; thing don't fix themselves when you ignore them. Entropy prevails and things fall apart. It happens in relationships as well.
How well do we really let ourselves know each other?