I could take the three weeks vacation I’d saved up and the company let me add in the ten-paid holidays. They told me that we’d work out the detail... later, but would pledge a dollar a mile to boot. That gave me twenty-five days paid and I was given the option of twenty-five more as a kind of unpaid leave. Fifty days, hell no way it wouldn’t take me that long. I next hit our local running store. Like everyone else, they rolled their eyes but did agree to give me five pair of running shoes, as. But am I real 'bro', though?" I ask, fidgeting on my seat as I askthe question that has plagued me for almost three years."Yes," Mac replies without any hesitation. "Yes, you are a bro. And onTHAT, I guess you are at least entitled to feel a little insecure, eventhough you really, really shouldn't." Well- thanks," I sigh as I flush the toilet and head out to wash myhands. "And I- I'm sorry, I guess. Ugh, after three years you'd thinkI'd have the whole 'guy' thing figured out." Really?" Mac. We would just ferry it down to you and fly you wherever you wanted to go. You might even want to buy one like mine and rent it out like I do. There are lots of companies down there who use rental airplanes.Sue said, "I don't know about that, but I wish John were here, he knows so much about airplanes. Since he isn't doing anything, I might have him fly down to help me pick one out. Right now I want to go out and see some for myself."All of us rode out to the airport in the Suburban. There were. I am going to be an old maid. My dear little girl, you deserve more than that. You do so much work here in the house and the farm work on the lords section of land. Plus, you bring in extra money from your spinning cloth. I am going to see that you are happy. You have also saved your maidenhead for your marriage. Ill be back tonight. Oh, Mother, merci. I hope so – I wish you well dear Mother! ________________ In the lords manor. Christines mother enters and bows to Lord Coucy, who is a large.