But for now, he was still her boy, and now he needed her more than ever. She warmed at the thought, feeling good that she had an indispensable purpose.... Then she considered Randys humiliating helplessness that first day on the toilet, and chided herself. She rolled over and closed her eyes. Sleep came quickly, and Ed had long ago risen to work by the time she reawakened. Randy avoided showering for a few days, knowing it would be difficult, awkward, unsatisfying and would require his mothers. ‘I hoped you’d say that, I made some preparations before I left to meet you,’ Luke replied excitedly.He was almost cute. James’s heart lurched. They held hands as Luke led him up the stairs. He made him wait outside the bedroom door with his eyes shut. When he let him in and James opened his eyes, he was taken aback.‘Oh wow, I can’t believe you’ve done all this for me.’‘I know how much you like candles.’James did like candles, Luke had placed and lit several around the room, not too many to be. I had a sudden feeling this picture was very important I couldn't tear my attention away from it. The newsprint dots, the writing, the position of the people in the photograph. It was suddenly essential I see something in this photograph. Something that had to do with my new-found gift. I knew this had to do with the 'obligation' which I'd been told about during my dream.I closed my eyes and laid my hand across the paper. With a deep breath, I cleared my mind and allowed the photograph to take. Have you ever done that?”Melba just looked at him and turned pink. After a bit she said, “Um, no. Have you?”“Nope, but I’d like to try it just out of curiosity. Why don’t you come with me?”She really turned red and stuttered as she answered, “Oh my God, no! They wouldn’t want an ugly old woman like me there!”He reached out and touched her hand, “I don’t think it’s about being pretty or skinny or anything like that. It’s just about being your natural self and enjoying the sun and water all over.