When you feel scared, push it back and try to focus. Remember that your actions matter, that the decisions you make could change everything. Be scared... Logan, but don’t let the fear control you.”He stared at her, trying to understand what she meant. He was scared. Terrified, really, though just how much varied greatly over the hours and days and weeks since he’d left home. He’d often felt exhilaration during odd moments, feeling light and powerful. Others, he knew he was small and unable to do. "Did you really hit a guy at 800 yards!?" he asked in amazement."It was just a lucky accident," I said modestly, as I had never put much faith in it being more than that."Don't believe Mr. Modesty here," Tweed told him from behind me. "I saw the body. He blew the back of the guy's head off with one shot. The patrol even brought the bullet back with the body. It went right through the face and blew out the back of the skull. All of the troops in camp thought it was a great deed." I was only. So when I first met her I had to discreetly approach her to not look like I was coming on to her. Sure enough, she was a widow whose husband died ten years ago. She said this is the first time she has “socialized” with any group involving men in ten years. Well Susan and I hit it off and we began spending a lot of time together. Still after a month I was not getting laid, not even a blow job. One night I “broached” the subject and Susan bowed her head and began crying. She blurted out “I. ”“And I’m permitted to talk to Doctor Al and Doctor Mary?”“Yes.”“You’re giving up your guns, Pops?” Jesse asked.“Only until the doctors sort out SOME kind of treatment plan that keeps me on an even keel.”“If they can make YOU normal, that will qualify as a medical miracle!”Everyone laughed, though Ashley didn’t look happy.“I was just teasing, Ashes,” Jesse said. “You know Dad’s not normal!”“Now THERE is an understatement if there ever was one!” Jennifer said.“Like YOU have room to talk, Mom.