" Yes, I'll do that. I want to look for a birthday present for my husband's great-granddaughter."While Timothy took care of the couple at the front co...unter, he occasionally looked at Claire as she made her way around the small store.How Timothy found himself waiting on customers in The Gift Shoppe was a combination of too many unforeseen occurrences. It was a mistake, a huge startling mistake, and an accident. It really was one of those things that you don't expect. His brother took one of. "I need to talk to you about - why I broke down tonight."I started to tear up a little, Mary put her hand on mine and said, "Take your time, William ... I've been waiting for over 20 years; I can wait as long as you need to find your way in this matter. Let me tell you what's going on in my head right now. Is that all right with you?" Please do Mary, maybe listening to you and your story can help me get, to what's bothering me." OK, William. Back when we were kids, 20 and 17, I saw you growing. *** The stamping of hooves on the ground brought Raechel back to the present. After she laid a blanket on top of Windust to keep him warm, she left the stall and wheeled up to the Dutch door of the stable to gaze out into the December night. She blinked up at the sky. Snow had begun falling hard and she knew that tonight the temperatures were going to plummet below freezing. She shivered in trepidation looking at the snow-covered pathway, then looked at the clock on the wall. How had three. They were have alsofelt bittersweet about the final year with him if they knew he was goingto just disappear on them, no proper goodbye.Tina did come back after two years and that was the last time she put aneffort into making contact with Tophs' old crew. Time can do funnythings, it can make the love and affection of people from your paststronger yet make it harder to reach out to reconnect to them at thesame time. *********.Tina and Cameron made it to the reception area. Getting her name tag.