I smiled to myself – she owns the place. ‘May I get you some wine?’ ‘Thank you,’ – always polite. I poured us a glass each and carried the... through to her, setting hers on a small table beside her and stood by the fire to watch her. We raised glasses and smiled at each other, the tension in me all but gone. She told me to sit at her feet. She read me poetry, from a small leather bound book, poetry she had written, some I had read before but all new with her voice, and her hand stroking my hair. Heck, once we ran the same play four times in a row. It worked every single time! I think the short passing game was what really did it. We'd catch them crowding the line, and I'd hit one of the backs across the middle. It went for a long gain every time we did it. 52-6 never felt so good. I even saw some of our old tormentors in the stands. It was great!We finally got some respect after that one. The offense had worked so well that coach decided to stick with it. Another Sioux Falls school,. ?Mommy Penny pretended to be very angry and youwere humiliated when she invited me over and discussed your problem with meright in front of you.? She said that youhad to wear your diaper and nighty all day, so therewouldn?t be any more accidents.? She evenleft me there when she went shopping so you would get used to Nana Margaretbabysitting you.? You weren?t very happywhen I told you that the doctor thought you might have a stomach bug and wantedyou to eat soft foods.? That big bowl ofmush I. But even I feel a great sadness in you, and I know that in someway you ask me here in response to that sadness. I just wish you would open up to me, maybe I could do more to help. I'd like to try."She stared at him like he had dropped in from the moon. "Don't ever underestimate your sensitivity Ronny; you are more correct than even you know." She put her hands on his shoulders. "I really appreciate that you'd like to help. But I can't open up, to you or anyone. Once I let go of my feelings I.