Life seemed to be taking a step in the right direction. But the suffering wasnt over. I remember that afternoon so clearly. I went to her school at 1:...15 like always, happy to pick her up on a marvulous Friday. I didnt tell her yet, but I decided to take her with my pay raise to go see her role model Elmo in a live concert. I waved as I saw her run out of the school gates. Wow, I thought, she is really excited to get out today. But when I looked closer, I nearly was about to cry out in anger.. He frantically pounds the space bar. The next slide shows the shorter and rounder sister, the not-Emily-lookalike, talking to the man. They stand on the bank of a brook. Behind them is a thin edge of trees, behind that, up a steep bank, is thick tall corn. They are cut off, alone.The clicks now take place on their own, they're sharp and loud. He wants to move his hand to shut down Powerpoint, to slam the laptop lid, but is curiously unable to move.There the two are kissing, first standing, then. Six months later she was doing well. Her hair had grown back out; I got a call for a job in OKC we were until 9/4/2001. On the way home we stopped at her sister’s house we stayed there for 10 days. Of course we watch the T.V. on 9/11 I could tell she was not doing well so we left for home. Went in for her 1 year checkup. It was back. This time down her left side from her shoulder to her ass. They did three months of kemo and radiation. Then up to Atlanta for another operation. I took her home.. That reduced JR to hysterics, and as soon as we were home, she had to call up Penny to tell her.Uncle Craig appeared and I talked to him while JR was on the phone. After a bit, he looked me in the eye. "Ellen told me that she and Dave explained to you about her and I."I nodded and he went on, "They told me you were helping your sister like I helped her." Again I nodded, not really sure what the point of this was."Can I ask you a question?" He paused, "Two questions?" Sure," I said, curious what.
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