.. and artists' materials are expensive, Dad."Then Casey remembered something else. He said softly, "Kerry, I just realized something. You never faile... to remember my birthday, Fathers Day, and Christmas." The tears began again and his voice cracked as he said, "You and Jim had nothing yet you always sent me something. It was always a very thoughtful gift, too. And I gave you nothing, ever!"Jim Vance hadn't said anything. Finally he said, "Mr. Casey, I've never had the opportunity to meet you. I’ve known Meredith about half an hour.”Now he’s very surprised. He asks, “Has she told you what the other condition of taking her to the dance is?”“Well, actually, Meredith has told me nothing. She and my number one girlfriend, Lia, had a long talk a little while ago. Then Lia told me I was taking Meredith to the dance and I had to come here to formally ask you for permission to take her. So, here I am, as commanded.”He glances at a very red faced Meredith then he starts to laugh. After a. Your seat cushion can be a flotation device, and the only way out is how you came in or by pulling the window over the wing apart as you see by those instructions. If the oxygen masks drop, put it on quickly. That’s the preflight. We’re off in seconds. I’ll be back.” He disappeared into the cockpit.Amber didn’t even have a chance to say anything. She watched up the narrow aisle of the plane as the co-pilot took his seat and ran through some kind of checklist with the pilot while they were. The wiry old dark-skinned man cleared his breath and said much more lovingly, “What’s the matter, dear?”“Over there,” she pointed another African American couple taking what she knew her grandk**s called a ‘selfie’.“Hush, Harriett. Let’s just go,” he attempted to defuse the situation.“How can you just say that,” she begged.“Because it’s none of our business,” he said finishing his ice cream and grabbing her hand to leave.Gerald envied the younger duo. They were obviously in love and happy to be.