I know you have been torturing yourself already with thoughts like these. Still I also know it won't help if I don't punish you, no matter how much I'... like to tell you I understand your emotions and know what you're thinking.I look at the sole of your foot. It has been pretty damaged by running on your bare feet through the woods. But well, you have brought this on yourself. I walk to a cupboard and pick a cane."Now listen good. This is going to be a real punishment. The pain will be intense,. She walked over to the hot tub, turned it on and got in. I followed her hoping nobody would come in because of the bulge in my pants.I got in the hot tub, sat next to my wife, and lightly kissed her on her lips. “Where were we?”, I asked. She told me to behave and keep my hands to myself. We can’t do anything here. My wife was really shy about affection in public. We wouldn’t even kiss in the movie theatre because she was afraid somebody was watching. It didn’t bother me, especially. In the past, she’d have quickly told Claire about my family and made all sorts of implications and innuendos. It was good to see that change.“She’s being circumspect,” I said. “Some people don’t deal well with it. You saw Marie’s surprised reaction. And we’ve had some people try to cause trouble because of our unique arrangement.”“Could I ask a question before we start? You don’t have to answer.”“Sure. What?”“You can really have sex with anyone? And your wife doesn’t care?”“It’s a bit more. Failure is such a word.At first glance, it is such a simple word. It has so many subtleties and layers though when it’s experienced in life. It’s as if each one is a new and previously unheard of experience. Most of the world’s Wisdom literature advises against pursuing too much wisdom for this reason. The more layers you can discern the more pain you feel. Better to have enough to get by and have a good life. I think Bocephus had it about right “Good friends, good whiskey, and good loving”. In.