Tradition says nothing useful about how you use your body. The same is true about other aspects of life and death in our society.”Relinko was stumpe.... “I don’t get you. What are you saying about tradition? That tradition is wrong? That is sacrilege!”“No, my friend. Tradition is fine where it tells truth and makes sense, but if it does not make sense, it is wrong. If tradition says you should save yourself and abandon your wounded during a battle, leaving them to be killed by the enemy; do you. With luck it would make it there.I left Burton there. I shook his hand and I wished him luck, and then I walked along the line of vehicles doing the same with everyone who was going on the trip. I ended up kissing several women, including Doha. She smiled happily when I came up to her as did Sakkor. I guess the wedding night had been more than nice.Once Burton was on his way I went and saw Lottie off. She was transporting some supplies north as well as some people. I had some instructions for. " You're too weak and sick to be standing," Mary protested. "My Heavens, only two hours ago you fell off your feet." I'll manage." Lou struggled to his feet. "Lets get it done, then." To Mary's wonder, the man did actually manage to hold onto one end of the structure while she lashed off the other. Still disapproving of his efforts despite his condition, Mary none the less helped him stumble to the other end. Unfortunately, they needed the shelter. There was no doubt, however, that it took the. "That way, when we got there we'd be cold enough we wouldn't care." Right," Kevin snorted from the far side of the back seat. "But what would we have done when we headed back?"Winter -- defined as that time when the leaves are down -- is longer than summer in southern Michigan, and during the depths it can often be gray, cold, and miserable for day upon seemingly endless day, which is what this day was doing. There had been more of their fair share of that the past month, and on several.