When we returned, Maria asked how I felt about moving there. I told her it looked like a great place to live. She and Dad both smiled. I think they...felt better about the idea.A few weeks later, we moved in. My bedroom was next to Gina’s. Maria and Dad’s bedroom was at the other end of the house. There was a bathroom between our bedrooms with an entry door to each bedroom. The bathroom had a tub and shower combination. Gina told me we had to share the bathroom, but she didn’t think that. Every time the shocks compress, it robs the bike of energy and slows it down. I did install some things to mitigate this effect. The suspension in the forks has a shut off valve. Turn the locking mechanism on the top of each shock, and it seals the buffer chamber locking the shocks in position. It will still function as a shock, albeit an extremely stiff one. The rear shock has a valve stem, just like a tire. You can add air to it and stiffen the shock. Once you get to your downhill track, you. Hed better lie low for a few hours before speaking to his mother again. The next few days were pretty ordinary, aside from the fact that his parents now both believed he had been wagging, he went to school a day later claiming that he was still on holidays. He didnt even think about the device he had bought until 2 weeks later. It was a weekend when Leo decided to take a look at the device, even though he had homework to do he decided that a quick look wouldnt hurt. The first thing he noticed. "Brenda ... there's really only one question that matters. Do you love him? Is he the man you want to spend the rest of your life with? The remainder of those other worries will not matter if you are sure." I do love him, Mother, but it feels different from the way I felt about Pete. I'm not sure why. It just isn't the same." Of course it isn't. He's not Pete. He's not anything like Pete. He's his own man with his own strengths and weaknesses. If there's one thing I feel sure of, he loves you..