“Only 2 people, sir?” an attendant asked. “Yes,” I replied. He guided us to a table in the corner. I pulled the chair for mom to sit. She smil...d and sat down.“I probably should have asked you for some tips before we came here,” I said.“Shhhh. You were brave enough to kiss my lips. Just calm down and be yourself. You’ll be perfectly alright,” mom said.“Thanks, Anita,” I said.“See? That’s an improvement. You called me by my name,” she said.I held her left hand, which was on the table, and. She sat gazing out of the lounge window imagining just how good the garden could look but alas it was not a priority. Tuesday was washing day which was quite a chore because it all had to be done by hand in an old sink that needed replacing. Brenda was getting more and more depressed as the days went by. She hated going. "Hey." How'd it go?" Pretty well. He was crying on the way home. The number of changes hit him. He's only six. Losing the ranch and the nungungi at the same time was too much. But he'll be okay. Wait till he sees the rocking horse."Dad laughed."And how was your meeting with the solicitor?" Fine. Just fine." He patted the papers. "He'll be back Wednesday morning and we should have everything signed and sealed before Jacky gets here. We'll see what the surveyor ends up with tomorrow."I got myself. ‘Kim, I’m not coming to Europe with you.’ ‘What?’ Kim asked surprised, a bit of pain evident in her voice. She smiled and said, ‘Ha, ha, Brett, very funny. No really, what did you want to say?’ ‘I’m serious,’ Brett replied in a calm, serious tone. ‘What? Why?’ Kim asked, now angry. ‘I just don’t think it’s a good idea. I really can’t afford the time off right now. And besides, I think you and I will benefit from a break of sorts.’ ‘A break? What does that mean?’ Kim shot back in anger. Then her.