I’m a physical therapist. I work with injured athletes and semi-athletes. And a lot of non-athletes who are injured thinking they are still in high ...school.”“Do you work with anyone famous?” Her eyes winkled at the thought that she might know someone who knew someone famous.“I’ve worked with some of the pro hockey players and a few of the pro football players, but I don’t drop names. They’re mostly private people who play a game and really don’t enjoy the spotlight very much.”“So, you can’t give. “Thanks for waiting.”“Not like I had a choice. You needed your kissy time with your new girlfriend.”I’m not sure if I detected a hint of jealousy in there, but I think there is. I ignore it and begin instructing, “Defence as a bodyguard is completely different than that for an individual.”“How so?”“Self-defence focuses on defending one’s self. That is your only concern. A bodyguard or security person has to focus on protecting something else first and themselves second. There are also times. She gave her name to the hostess, and went into the bar tokill the half hour wait for her table. Taking the end stool, she ordered a screw driver and watched the college football game on the TV in back of the bar. Sipping her drink and casually watching the screen, she barely noticed when a man tapped her on the arm and asked her if anyone was using the empty seat next to her. Shaking her head no, she said, “Go ahead and sit down, no one’s using it.” Looking back at the game, she didn’t pay. ‘I want all of the laundry done before we leave.’ ‘OK, Mom,’ Tommy called back. His folks were leaving for Alaska that afternoon and he was headed for his religious Aunt Karen’s house for the summer. He’d spent most of the previous afternoon, after school, packing. He stripped the damp, sticky sheets off the bed. Once that was done, he took a shower and got dressed. He’d taken his last exams Wednesday and didn’t have to go back to school until next Thursday, to clean out his locker and pick up.
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