As they hurried on their mission, Julian called out, “A welfare report as quickly as you can Agnes, Thank you.”The older of the 2 called out. “Y...s, Doctor.” As they disappeared into the physician’s office.The Doctor and his medics entered the jail, and immediately the older man came back out. “Sheriff, how the bloody hell do you expect me to treat my patient when he is inside of a locked goddamned cell?”The Colonel turned and glared at the Sheriff, and another murmur ran down the ranks. The. Manley had a pleasantlook, but her voice was quite firm."Yes Madam, I am sorry Madam," I said in a my soft polite singing voice,as I picked two wine bottles, neatly covered by a white napkin and Istarted moving quietly around the table, filling glasses.The guests were all quite jolly eating their dessert by now, just servedmasterfully by Arka and chatting happily to each other. The wine wasflowing freely; I could see several empty bottles standing on the servingtable by the dining room wall.My. .the one that really gotto me...was, "I'm going to be OK. I want to be, and I have to be. Since mom'snot going to get to live out her life, I have to do it for her."I cried, hugged them both, and made them promise to keep in touch.September 3, 2071Well, this brain swapping business (I know I shouldn't call it that, sincethe brain tissue stays put; it's the memories we're swapping) is threateningto take over my practice! Of course, I don't advertise....not if I don't wanta one-way ticket to the. Someone once said money can't buy happiness. Whoever it was didn't know where to shop. Tamara triggered those thoughts when she told me about having sacrificed so much that it was time to be happy.I had sacrificed seeing my kids grow up. I wasn't there to tuck them in. I wasn't there for some of my son's sports. I wasn't there for my daughter's first boyfriend. My ex and I had grown apart. We divorced when Michael was six and Marie was two. My ex began dating her now husband soon after I moved.