I carefully installed it in its regular position on the carpet, and discovered that it was already perfectly focussed to distance such that any activi...y on our patio would be seen in perfect clarity.I wondered what Brian and Gina had observed over the last few weeks of our hot summer. There were several memorable evenings when I had sat on the patio furniture, generally naked, and engaged in watching my wife parade around our back garden in various stages of undress. Had they seen us as Anita. That was surreal. I heard everything. There are no nerves in the brain, therefore, no need for an anaesthetic. ‘With all the damage in here the man should not be alive. At best he will be a vegetable.’ The surgeon resented the obscene amount of money being spent on what he saw as a hopeless case. The man had halitosis. The stink of his breath made me determined to prove him wrong. Physiotherapy: hours of wracking pain, frustration and total exhaustion re-learning how to sit up, to stand and. “If you want sum mo’ food. I’ll get it. You should get comfortable.”“I’m good,” Brady replied.“Well, I like to chill in my boxers. Hope dat don’t offend you.”“You’re good.”Reef stripped off his sweatshirt revealing a meaty chest covered in tatts including one that was portrait of his daughter when she was a baby. He removed his blue-on-black Akademiks Trek 01 lace up boots and then his size 40 Blue Cult rinse wash jeans. He was now rocking his plaid underwear and black athletic socks. He. He served as my quiet rock standing in the background. He was invaluable in settling matters with my father’s estate. As I grieved he listened patiently to my stories. When I was frustrated with co-workers he listened and his insights help were invaluable. He reminded me of my grandfather in Missouri which may be one of the reasons I liked him so much. I reminded myself to forget Tim. I had walked away yesterday. ‘There are many other single men out there’ became my mantra. If I kept my eyes.