“That’s why he always wanted to hang out with you and the team. Did you ever wonder why, year after year, he had me invite you on our vacations? D...addy loves everything beautiful little Lisa does and can’t get enough of her…” In this moment the verbose tongue of Lisa runs silent. I think it’s the first time that’s ever happened. As I look at her I can see the wheels turning inside her head. At first she seems kind of stern, almost mad, but she’s actually just concentrating as the memories flood. I was feeling so uncomfortable sometimes. Once I joint my palms and made sign to look somewhere else.She was leaving and she just passed beside me, wiping her tears. I looked at her confused and she went off. My parents were leaving so they asked me to come along. I told them I will come after some times. They said ok and left. I rushed to her house, climbed the balcony, pushed the gate and luckily it was open. I went inside and sat on the bed. She wasn’t home yet, but just then heard the gate. Let Richard fix you a drink, I'msure you are going to need it." Come on Mom, Dad. Have a seat, and tell me what you want," Jason'sfather said, as Kristine headed into Jason's room.She found Jason lying on the bed in a fetal position, rocking back andforth. Julie was holding him and trying to calm him down. Kristine wentover and sat next to them. "Kelly. It's going to be ok. Shhh... Honey, it's ok. We, Julie, your father and I are all right here for you.It's going to be ok."After a few. Mom’s death had been devastating for both Dad and me. And had it not been for the outpouring of love and support from Alyssa, as well as her entire family, I think I would’ve lost it altogether. It was the end of my junior year in high school, the year was 1966, and I was looking forward to summer. I’d been invited by Alyssa’s Dad to go with the family to South Padre Island for the next six weeks. Of course Dad and Aunt Caroline both told me that I should go, but in the back of my mind I felt.
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