Now, you guy stop talking shop and get in there and meet the people with the checkbooks." Dad wheels himself toward the living room."Rose Ann, could I... ask a favor?" Asking is free. Shoot!" I'd like to work on this tomorrow if I could. Would you be willing to drive me to the lumber yard to pick up some stuff I'll need to get started?" No problem-o, Randall. Don't show up before nine though. Saturday's my day to sleep in."Dinner is very nice and the committee seems very enthusiastic about getting. Again Iregret this, but it has to be." There seemed to be a genuine sadness in hervoice.She was very gracious! I couldn't have hoped for more. I thanked herpolitely and left.The thing was, it didn't matter! I had gone though the whole day being awoman and I felt great! I would cherish this memory for the rest of my lifeand use it to find the courage to go beyond hiding behind closed walls.My only regret is that I cannot ever go back to that wonderful place, butthe gift that they gave me was so. He smiled and took a long drink of his cold beer. Lesley was still in a real funk. Her phone was still switched off but she knew she had to turn it on because that bastard Scotsman was due to ring her any time. She still had to contact Rob, realising she was still getting paid for caring for him and she hadn't been ther at all today. She was still in the same dowdy clothes she had left work in and she felt a mess. It was six o'clock and the k**s were due back from football practice where dad. Look at all this. Here, let me wipe it all up. You sure do have a lot of stuff in you. I just don't know how I'll ever get it all out of you." I guess I just keep making it." Well, we have to get it out, so you can calm down more. I have some ideas and we might try some new things to drain more of this out of you if we can. I just can't let you walk around with all these urges building up. We'll just keep working on this until we get it all under control, okay?" Um, sure," I said, thinking that.