..nearly 30 years.....and I suppose the sparkle doesn't last forever, does it? I've got everything I need, but I sometimes wonder if life is passing m... by and perhaps I've missed some excitement and........he gets very tired at work all day...he's gone in the car by 7 in the morning and often doesn't get back until 8 at night. Then he just falls asleep in front of the TV and then it's time for bed, and........God, Bert, I shouldn't be telling you all this, so you make sure nothing goes past. "We are based on a Montessori system. Here is our brochure. I'm sorry I don't have a better copy; they're still at the printers. We printed this one ourselves."Lisa handed the pamphlet to Sergei and Elena. They took it gingerly and began to read it."Sunny Acres is a naturist resort or a nudist resort, if you prefer," continued Lisa. "I teach at a school called Sunny Acres Charter School." You see, as a Montessori School we have multi-age classrooms and the children work at their own pace and. "That darkness went into you," Rohea said. "Where is it now?" It must be still within me somewhere," Maes said. "I feel as though there is a gem of darkness nestled inside my body." Can you remove it?" Rohea asked."I don't know how to," Maes answered. "I have the feeling that if I make a mistake removing it, I could cause great harm with it. We must ask Parym about it." Will it cause harm to you as it is?" No, I don't think so," Maes said. "I don't know why, but it feels like it is. He was always telling us how good it was, sometimes it seemed like he was rubbing it in our faces that he could have her when he wanted, and we couldnt. I know mom didnt really like him doing that in front of us, but he liked showing off who was in charge, and she did eveything to keep him happy. I didnt understand everything at the time of course. My life overall was good, but it seemed like mom would sacrifice herself to please him. I could her screaming every night, but didnt really know.