They then stepped back down and stood together, facing each other once again while holding hands."Let us pray," the pastor said."Dear God, look mercif...ully upon your children, Jamie and Lynn, and be generous with them. Give them a sense of joy, excitement, possibility, and challenge about what they are undertaking here, the ever-unfolding and beautiful work of refining their spirits in the presence of each other's witness, of becoming bearers of your love. Give them peace of heart and strength. I let my lips just touch to hers before we parted. Her eyes were staring into mine, a puzzled look on her face. Then Dawn was at our side, "You two make a lovely couple you know. You okay, Sylvia?"For a moment she hesitated, then she seemed to make her mind up, "Oh, yes, I'm fine, thank you." She surprised us all by giving first Dawn, then Dina and finally me, a big tight hug.Dawn looked at Dina, "There you go, I told you so, all one happy family now, welcome to the fold, Sylvia." She. "I want to thank you for your patient loyalty, it means a lot to know that your trust spans the generations. Thank you Mr. Baker, your daughter's implant takes about 24 hours to become effective."He rose as she did, shook her hand and returned to the waiting room. Fifteen minutes later Penny came out rubbing the back of one arm."All finished?" Yes daddy, I'm ready."The doctor at the days end sat at her desk. With chin resting on steepled fingers, she contemplated whether she was correct in. He got hold of that stupid tape you just had to make." I don't know how. You were supposed to take the damned thing with you when you left." You couldn't have it. Dave is sitting here watching it right now."I guess I knew where my "NCIS" tape was. I got up and walked toward Lois and she flinched and shrank back from me. I guess she thought I was going to hit her, but what I did was snatch the phone out of her hand."Why don't you come on over and pick the tape up Ralph? Just make sure to wear a.