As it turned out, it was an academic decision. As I expected, old man Sandivale flipped his lid when he found out I was off for three months and fired...me on the spot. I calmly advised him of the law and suggested he talk to his lawyer brother-in-law and get his facts straight. A day later I got a phone message from him that the day I came off Short Term Disability, I was fired and there would only be a month’s salary as severance. If I wanted to fight it, I knew who my lawyer could talk to.. You feel no special significance for the direction you took, but for now it is better than standing still in the empty wastelands you presently occupy.Perhaps the journey has taken only a few minutes, perhaps a few hours. It might have even taken days, but regardless of how long you spent walking, you don't feel the strain of walking on your body. You don't really feel numb, but its like all sensations are muted enough that you know what your SHOULD feel, but can't really feel it enough to. I was sitting at the kitchen table the next morning, a Saturday, when the doorbell rang and the kids went to get it. It was Bill, coming to pick up the kids. As usual, he would wait outside for them to get their bags for the weekend stay-over. I normally remained in the kitchen during this transition but today, I felt the urge to see Bill. I wanted to see him relaxed and ready for two days with our twins. Without thinking of the consequences, I rose and walked into the foyer. I went to the. He could almost see how even at the restaurant, it had taken him a few minutes to find his footing and run the meeting properly.But his perception fell just short. He thought Ned and Cassie might have a point, but he had trouble getting a handle on it.Jason tucked this into the back of his mind as he headed out of the house.Humming a tune to himself and grinning broadly, Bill Radson hugged his wife from behind and gave her a sloppy kiss on her ear.Debby smiled wanly as she closed the door on.