It was a way of thought, a mental discipline, and a brotherhood of like minded souls. As such, Judo became one of the underpinnings of our relationshi... through high school and beyond."While Karen and I finished high school, Mom would keep KT at Dad's general contractor office. Here, she was adopted as the company mascot. You know how some small companies have a pet dog or watch cat in the office; Stephens Construction had a watch toddler. The construction office was like the United Nations.. We both got off at the gas station and he took the hose out of the pump while I opened the gas cap for him. While Dave filled the tank, I grabbed some paper towels to clean the tank if he spilled any. Dave went in to pay and I sat on his motorcycle. That felt pretty good. Such a heavy machine between your legs, I thought. I had started the engine already, when Dave got back he sat down behind me. I looked at him for a moment. "Let's get going, Robby. I trust you. You drive us towards André's!",. The silence between them began to feel stagnant, like water that was no longer running freely between them. While a sense of predictability and boredom had slowly been creeping into their relationship, Megan felt it very tangibly for the first time that night. He wanted this, she realized, to return to the place of their beginning. She felt her resolve starting to weaken despite everything within her that wanted to fight against what those tickets represented.“Well,” she said finally, sensing. I think I lost her trust. She didn't seem like she would completely let go anymore.I know during our arguments, of which we had many over the years, she would always bring up trust. I tried to explain to her that I couldn't change the past. I wish I could but I can't. During a couple of arguments I asked her if she wanted me to leave? All she would say is, "Leave if you want to. There is no one holding you back. Go if you want to go." It hurt me. Her not caring really hurt me.I don't know how.