We love other people, and that’s the basis of who we are. We avoid judgments and substitute understanding others instead. And last, we remind oursel...ves to exhibit the utmost in tolerance for any little thing that seems to bother us – big or small.”Marlene shook her head in disbelief. “That’s beautiful. On that basis, I guess I do want to be a slut.”The girls talked a little longer, and then Alice went back to work, and Marlene went to her home to collect some more belongings. She wanted to go. Although the campus was less crowded than in the Fall or Spring semesters, there were still enough kids around to make it worth our while.We caught a quick lunch in one of the dining halls, which is quite a trick with six kids, four of them being under three years old. Then it was back home for another lazy afternoon. Even after the whole weekend together, the children seemed to be getting along fine. There was no little kid drama; it helped that they could pair off so no one felt excluded.The. " Kain had better appreciate the effort you went to!" Sean chuckles. "Evenif you have decided that you don't need to cover ANY of your legs..." I'll make sure he does," I say with a smile. "Thanks for letting me nicka lift..." Oh, just part of the joys of having a grown-up child," mum laughs as shegets her phone out of her handbag. "I've GOT to get a photo of this!" Don't send it to Kain!" I protest. "Or post it somewhere he can see it-" Yes, yes, I know, I've been a sixteen year old girl. No one would record the personal tragedy of these two young people. No eloquent tirade would appear in the New York Times. Yet they had this special moment together—and no one could ever take that away. Rob somehow found the energy to move Ronnie’s head. He shifted her face. He leaned forward bending his neck to kiss the tip of her nose. She was unused to this tenderness. Her husband had never done any of this with her. She blushed and brushed his cheek with her hand. They had said things and.