I managed to talk with a few of them when you went to the restroom. They like you and trust you. You are a very impressive guy. What’s more, you do ...t naturally.”“I try to treat other people the way I would want to be treated. It’s called the Golden Rule. Besides most people are interesting and sharp in their own way. I’ve learned a lot by listening. I think that when people know you care, they are freed to care also.”Beth had tears in her eyes. “Gerald, that’s you and people react to you.. Emma looked at her coffee cup skeptically. Joking silently to herself she sniffed it. A gulp later, she tossed the empty vessel into a stainless steel garbage can and entered her first class.Later in the day, both Emma and Caitlyn were in their own small rooms. Emma was helping a few fifth graders with their studies, catering to each one according to their individual education plans. Caitlyn was doing the same with a small group of third grade students. The doors of their classrooms nearly. He added a couple of large pieces and then moved Jennifer and himself back towards the couch.Before sitting down he went over and blew out the lamp and then unzipped his jacket and took it off, draping it over a small table against the wall behind the couch. He turned Jennifer towards him and started to unzip her jacket also. When the rain had started neither had stopped to button their shirts and when he removed her jacket her shirt and sweater were still open all the way down. Steve took her. "We'll stop and buy some white wine." Yes." We'll go back to my place and drink it out of water glasses." Yes." It will go down smoothly." Smoothly?" Yes, smoothly." Go back to the kissing part." Kiss her buddy, for God's sake, kiss her!" The voice came from nearby but I didn't look to see who had said it."Shall we leave these people?" Yes." You don't have a television?" Lacy asked glass in hand. She walked from room to room, admired my desk and new chair in the living room. I turned on my new.