Johnny called for his phone installation and all the rest of his utilities. After taking care of that chore, he walked into an interior decorators sho... that had one person there, the owner. She was an older lady, probably about fifty five or so, but when Johnny told her what he wanted, she immediately went to work. He gave her free rein on the rest of the house, but he had his den decorated his way, and the master bedroom done in such a way that it would appeal to either a man or a woman. He. " Travis let me go, and I sat up and pulled away from him. "Valerie," he said, slurring less than when we had started, "I, Ihope I didn't hurt you..." He trailed off. "Nuh, noooo..." I wasn't so sure. "I, uh, I just wasn't expectingsomething like, uh, that." He closed his eyes again, like he was in pain. "Forgive me?" hepleaded quietly. I glanced at Debbie, who turned around, nodding. I must have hadsome kind of look on my face, because she shrugged, waggled hereyebrows,. When the whistles had blown signaling the end of the play, the Hawthorn Tigers were leading 6-0! The PAT was good, and the Freshman Fullback was the toast of the sidelines and the appropriate segment of the stands. Now, that was the way to open a game in the home stadium of a hated rival!The Tigers kicked off, and the ball was run back this time. The ball carrier had to scamper for his life in a couple of places, but he managed to get the ball out to the Spains' 33 yard line. This time, both. You must have some idea why I did what I did that Saturday. I was dying and I did not want to go from this world longing for another minute, another hour with my children and grand children. I did not want to see the pain of losing me in your eyes every day. I had asked for all of you to be informed of my death immediately so that you could see me for the last time and forgive me for turning you away.I always wanted to make myself believe that I was a senile bitter man but I knew in my heart I.