"A couple of cartloads, a scooter ride and one bike ride was all it took to have the space emptied and everything out by the car. It took some doing b...ut we got everything packed inside. I had to sit in front and Laurie had her old car seat on one side of her and the box of stuffed animals on the other. Daddy had to tie the lid to the trunk down with rope.We drove out the gate and Daddy parked again. "I'll be right back. I just want to let them know I emptied the unit."He was in there a while. I was not sure if he was staring at me and whatever, if he was, I am very used to it. So I picked all the fruits I wanted and pushed the cart through the mart. I was in the crystals section and by the reflection in the glasses I saw the same men on my back. He was trying to be discreet, he was with his back turned to me but he kept peeping by looking back over his shoulder. I pretended I didnt notice. I was inside a mart, there were cameras, I wasnt carrying a purse, I had only my wallet on my. I find this rather funny and baffling, having a favorite hobby which is being unconscious for a period of time. It may be because I frequently do not sleep well at night, that I especially enjoy these daytime indulgences. They are a period of escape from day-to-day stresses or bigger, more complex, emotional problems. I think my favorite reason, and perhaps the most important one, is that they provide me with a physical release through sleep and my pre-nap ritual.Some days I have time for a. " Ok. Is that your daughter?" No, she's his daughter. She's the one who gave him the bad news." Oh."I left him to imagine whatever he might and we sped across the lake."Sit here, Fred. Hold this pole. Just relax. I know you are accustomed to always being in control and things are completely out of your control at the moment. They may always be that way the rest of your life. It's not the end of the world. Just sit here and have a beer while we watch how things play out. Ok?"He just sat.
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