But hey—let's get back to the bar before somebody walks buy us wondering what's up with the garbage”.As they both stood up, and zipped up I felt l...ke what seemed one of them un—tying my boot laces. They are some pretty high dollar Caterpillers, so I started kicking, and exclaiming “oh hell no”. That was a bad thing to do. Mc Kinny then rared back his left leg and gave me a very powerfull kick right to the stomach again. I doubled up, clentching, on my side, just whimpering, like a puppy.. Once I added the work boots I was ready to work. Then I realized that I had changed in front of three lovely women, all of whom were showing signs of surprise at my familiar behavior.“I’m sorry...” I said it hesitantly. “I just wasn’t thinking clearly. Please forgive me for my rudeness.”That simple apology got them all talking. Tara said, “Sweetheart, I know this is all a shock. Don’t even think about it. We know how hurt you are inside and we love you. We’re all we have now and we have to work. That made you the man you were today.Raising my eyes to the stars I wondered what kind of man I had become since those days on the boats. I had left without regret. I didn't want to become like my father. Struggling day to day and living months at sea. I had done that as a teen. I wasn't about to do that the rest of my life. So what did I do? I enlisted in the Army. At least there my feet would be on dry land.Stuffing my hands into my pockets I turned and watched the nearest boat begin to pull. . I kindly introduced myself only to be treated with disdain. No wrong deed will go unpunished while under my house rules.” Stepping again to deliver another blow, she begins to beg…”I’s sorry Massa Hopkins….I’s sooo sooo sorry, ple... Whoosh, crack the crop strikes mid sentence turning what was forming as a please into another wail. “Three, Massa Hopkins”. Again my arm draws back; I look down and see wet spots in the dirt as the tears stream from her face and fall. Another outburst erupts as.