Approaching her father Aurora thought it appropriate he was dressed in his judge’s robes for she was seeking his advice. Looking up at him she said....‘I thought you were dead daddy.’ ‘Yes but I’m working on an appeal. What is it you want dear? I’m busy, quickly make your submission.’ ‘I don’t know where to begin.’ ‘Try starting in the middle with a garbled version of the truth. That’s the norm.’ ‘Well. I was only half conscious when a man put his thing into my mouth. I really wasn’t aware of. She’s a bit off balance because nobody but me has ever sought her out as a friend. Or expressed any interest in her in any way. Give her a few days to process and she’ll call you.NIKASteve: Will do.Petra1983: What did you do about Birgit?NIKASteve: Grounded for the long weekend, including from the Labor Day party.Petra1983: Harsh. That coupon idea was perfect.NIKASteve: All things being equal, I agree; but I had told her not to discuss that with anyone.Petra1983: How many people did you. "Here I was, heavy heart, feeling guilty about what I did, attempted to do to my wife last night and here she is busting my chops because I only had a half day of work. Yes, I like to take it easy when I have mornings like this one but that is because all too often I have to work until eight or ten in the evening. I didn't have a set schedule like my wife and she gave me crap for it all the time."Will you just hush and go to work?" I grumbled at her before shambling to the kitchen for some. If I’m not physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually healthy, how can I ever hope to achieve my goals? I think I’ve hit on the reason so many doctors become alcoholics or become dependent on drugs. They forget they have to take care of themselves first.”“Wow,” Clarissa said. “That’s a pretty stunning turnaround from just a few weeks ago.”“It started before Christmas, but really it was Jocelyn returning my gift that pushed me to begin reevaluating things. That led to the conversations I.