’ ——————- I began to realize that, in spite of what she had gone through, Pat had a sort of irrepressible sense of humor that went along... with her quiet, capable manner. I found myself looking forward to working with her as we headed into my office. After introducing Pat to my boss, I filled him in on what I had. Picking up the keys to an unmarked car, I asked Pat, ‘How about a pre interview coffee? We can go over what we need, and decide what strategy we should use. If things develop the way I. "Are you hungry?" Yeah and I could eat some breakfast too!" he remarked.Connie took Tommy by the hand and led him into the dining room, seating him and then and making breakfast for them both. It had been a long time, it seemed since she made breakfast for a man and she sat there across from him as they ate thinking about it. She smiled at the young man's appetite too—Tommy certainly enjoyed his food!After breakfast, Connie went to clear the table and get the dishes done. "Let me help you with. I had walked about six more blocks when I met my next opportunity.Three young men in their early 20s stepped out of an alley as I walked by. "Hey, Momma, where you going in such a hurry?"I turned around and said, "Hello, Boys, what can I do for y'all?"They moved up to surround me, and I got my baton ready. With a three to one margin, I couldn't afford to kid around this time. As usual, I didn't want to kill any of them, but I might have to, this time. The spokesman said, "We like your looks and. . that was my wife.”“There is a Chapel in the main floor. If you need to seek solace a chaplain is available in his office next door.”“Thank you.”As I was leaving I could him humming as he sluiced my leavings to the drain. The song sounded suspiciously like Disney’s “Whistle While You Work.” Must be an interesting job, I thought.The office wouldn’t take a check ... but my One Card took a hit. Arrangements for the body and services were expensive, time consuming, and mind numbing.So numbing I.