Certainly there must be an exception to that?” I wondered aloud.“Well, we aren’t going to convert any time soon, but knowing can only help us un...erstand people better,” I said.“Michael,” mom said coming up behind me, “Caring about people like you do can only make everyone around you better.”“Mom, you are the one who taught me how to care for others. Dad was barely around, you were always there making me lunch for school every day and taking me to and from ... whatever it was I was. Only now existed.After a few minutes of embracing each other, I lifted my head and smiled into her eyes.“We'll make it.”She looked up at me and smiled. “I know!”***By eight, we were on the road. I had made coffee over the fire and surprised Carla with apple cinnamon muffins I bought at the convenience store the day before. I made more coffee and filled the thermos.We were heading towards the Black Mountains. When we crossed the Colorado River, I noticed it seemed shallow and remembered reading. Sometime during the day, everyone brings theirornament and hangs it on the tree." "Is that it? Just a big tree?" Jessica asked. "Heavens no!" exclaimed Phillip, not wanting to miss out on telling partof the tale. "Christmas is a time of giving, a time to give to others. Wemay be invisible to the local community, but we do what we can to give ofourselves to make others happy." "How do you do that and remain invisible?" I inquired. "One of our traditions, is that during the second week of. "Agent Barnes smiled at Jessica, saying, "There is little question about that!"Jessica had the good grace to blush nicely as I crutched out of the room."At least we have a blueprint. The one advantage of going to a home of someone who has been watched for years," Special Agent Downs said. "If my source was right, the only one's here are the kids. There should be four of them. Two boys and two girls." Source?" Agent Woods asked. "Who was your source?"Downs just smiled and went on, "In any case,.