I have a home and I have his family and I will go to school here and then if I am smart enough I will go to college and in all of it I will be a good ...erson as you taught me." You are serious." I am serious. I have counted the costs, as you taught me." Carlita, you never were the same as the others. I know what your age was. You did not act that age. You acted timeless." He sighed. "Have your Dave call me, but if YOU wish, I will marry the two of you." Thank you, Brother Bob," I said. "I will. The next day, at around 2 pm I left my house and took an auto to Madhav’s college, where he gave me instructions on how to reach his hostel. While walking to his hostel, I saw him walk towards me. He was a thin guy, around 5’9″, maybe 5’10”, and looked as cute as his photos. However, one thing that wasn’t in his photos was his smile — oh when he smiled his entire face lit up and he looked absolutely cute. We hugged and he took me to his hostel room where his roommate was sitting. Madhav told. She hated Vaibhav, if at all it was his real name, that instant. She cried and cried until she remembered. He would be coming back for her birthday. And that day would be his last day. A look of satisfaction crossed over her face. She began to plan. ***** She opened the door. He stood there with open hands. She stood still for a moment. She felt as if her long lost heart suddenly sprang out of the blue. She wanted that moment to last. To last forever. That smile which always showed how much he. "Well, Mr. Peako, this time of the year we don't really have anything. But it's too cold for you to go on to wherever it is you were heading. Why don't you stay with us a couple of days, at least until this blizzard passes and it gets a little warmer?"I guess it should be here noted; my father and mother had an innate special brand of kindness. I've spent a lifetime trying to learn to live up to their standards. I'm still trying... "Well," my father said thoughtfully, "I guess you could—help me.