There was now a large and still-growing network of “Kelly’s people” throughout the Army. These were people at all levels of the service who reco...nized in Kelly a person who did what was right. Because of information they fed to her, she had an uncanny knack for descending unannounced on a base or command and unerringly going straight to a problem area. The message traveled quickly throughout the service: If you have a problem, fix it quick or Kelly Callahan will be down to do it for you.There. She was well aware that Iwould follow Debbie's instructions just to prove that Icould face any adversity and make it through, because I wasa man and that's what men do. It was therefore with littlesurprise and not a great deal of consternation that Susancalmly accepted my break from reality and dealt with itaccordingly. My beautiful Debbie and sister Karin werestanding by just in case things got out of hand and Susancould not handle me. Unbeknownst to me they had even goneto the point of having. "Hold on, hold on, there, just... just hold it a second." She turned her face away, toward the window, seeming suddenly lost in thought. Then to my dismay she held a palm to her cheek and seemed no longer thoughtful but simply taken aback, possibly shocked. Then she whispered, her face still toward the window, "'Scuze me," and with her other hand she used a knuckle to dab at an eye on her far cheek, and she wagged her head slightly and complained to herself, "Oh, I don't believe this." Then she. "And no," I shook my head."Well, that's okay, I have to take a shower anyway," Liz said as she put Hendrix back in the cage. "I will pick you up four am sharp, Friday morning."Liz made her way to the door. "See you, Hendrix and other brothers," she said as she walked away. "See you Friday morning." You're not listening, I am…" I started to say, but the door slammed closed.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~Friday morning found me standing outside in the cold morning air. "I knew you would come around,".