If you can’t then tell me and I will send you home until Red has gone.’ ‘I’m not going to like this, am I?’ Most of the day I had been turni...g it over in my mind, the thought of hitting Frankie sideways with this simply wouldn’t be fair. So as I drove I told her what would likely happen regardless of her being there. Frankie was quiet for the rest of the journey, only when we came to a stop outside the cabin did she tell me that she would do as I asked when I asked her to. Then she got out of. Kelsey never forgot, and your mother and I have never forgotten. It's a small thing someone can do for a person who has done a huge thing for them. Take it in the spirit it's offered, Ian. You've earned it." Thanks, Dad. Thanks a lot. I'll do a good job for Mr. Fosdick." I'm sure you will, Ian," Dad smiled.Well, I'd made a promise to Dad that I'd do a good job, but three months later I wondered how smart that was. I did get one big benefit from all the hard work I did on the work crew. I had. It’s just one big room, all decorated with black ribbon and dark purple flowers. A balding middle aged black man in a black suit is doing something at the altar and turns to watch me walk up. The wooden floor feels unsteady, sort of soft under my steps.The Preacher eyes my uniform critically for a moment. I’ll get no credit from him for doing this. Like me, he sees it as my duty. He doesn’t waste time on introductions.“You see the electric pole?”“We can get by it, it won’t look pretty, but we. I guess I would say she was average weight and height. One day, as I sat down to breakfast mom dropped a little surprise on me."Good morning, sweetheart!" she smiled at me as I sat there in my depression. "Hey mom"."What would you say if I told you that you and I were going to the mountains this weekend?" It took me a minute for what she said to hit home."Oh my God! Are you serious?" I was so excited I about pissed myself."Yes, I'm serious. I know your dad won't be able to come since he's been.