" Why do you say they didn't work out? I'm not like some of the women I write about, Toni," Sophie declared.Toni studied her sister for a few minutes....She realized that Sophie wasn't her kid sister anymore. Sophie was a grown woman thinking of her future."You really like him, don't you?" Toni asked softly."I do, Toni," Sophie replied.They talked a few minutes more before Toni said she needed to get back home. Sophie went to her computer and turned it on. Her mind was racing with ideas to add to. Social GatheringsWhen men of the same age, disposition and talents, fond of the same diversions and with the same degree of education, sit together in company with public women, or in an assembly of citizens, or at the abode of one among themselves, and engage in agreeable discourse with each other, such is called a Sitting in company or a social gathering. The subjects of discourse are to be the completion of verses half composed by others, and the testing the knowledge of one another in the. Mother Gaia had a more subtle mix of caring and love. Oh, you can feel it there, but you'll always know that it was just maternal instincts and that she had more important things to do or talk about rather than holding you and rubbing you kindly.But Mother Gaia helped me in a lot of ways. When I was sad from my mom's death, she was there and although she did nothing, she stood there listening to me whining about the unfairness of it all. Sometimes I would ask her questions, and she would reply. ‘It could be fun to play like the rich for one night or at least to look around a bit. Against her better instincts and the dark voice berating her in her head, she entered the shop.Two women, dressed quite fashionably in black with hair up tight and well sprayed turned to her. One nodded to the other who then approached her. “Welcome to Hanners Collections, I’m Teresa, are you looking for something in particular today?”“Oh no, just browsing,” she instinctively replied.Teresa repressed a smirk,.