I'm going to meet you somewhere between where my pipeline date is and Julia's house, and we'll do it in the back of your car. Okay?"I'd been looking a... her reaction closely, but I saw nothing but happiness. Lily smiled very widely and, I was sure, sincerely, "Yes. I am VERY happy Mark! Any time is VERY good."#1: #2: #3: We arranged a somewhat secluded place to meet. With her English being not so good, it was a bit troublesome to make sure she knew exactly where I meant. Halfway through my third. Sheila got out of the car and went around the back.'We've had a puncture, you have to get out of the car'.'I can't get out, someone will see me''Toni, I am not going to fix this with you in the car. You have to getout. The jack won't take your weight as well as the car.''I'm not fat.'Even to me, my voice sounded a bit squeaky and hysterical.Sheila walked over to my side, wrenched the door open and said, 'go siton that wall, it won't take a minute'.Reluctantly I got out of the car after looking. He would have felt honor at being named kaishakunin, or "second" in this ritual if he wasn't also overcome by grief.Somo returned wordlessly with a tray with Takashi's best writing implements, having taken control over his emotions so as not to shame his master. With bold strokes, Takashi painted his haiku, the perfection of the letters only marred by the tears that had finally begun to fall from his eyes. They were not tears of sadness at the loss of his beloved. They were tears of shame, at. "No, dear. I got that sheer little wrap for you. It matches the littlenighty you wore last week. Don't you like it?" she asked."It's beautiful," I replied. "It's just that it's... it's... it's..." It's what dear? It's gorgeous and lavender is such a good color foryou," she responded. "I know, but it's... it's... it's... so feminine!" I finally blurtedout."Well of course it is dear," she replied with a warm smile. "That's whyI picked it out for you."I frowned. This was very frustrating. .