Just as he embraced me and I smelled his cologne and the warmth of his arms, I slid away. “ I can't wait to tell you the rest of the story and I ha...e another one that came to me while I was walking here tonight.” He took a deep, disappointed breath that I knew was from my sliding away from him. The tone of his voice was soft, but I couldn't let my guard down with him. “ Come sit with me.” He sat down on the white couch and reached for my hand. “ Do you want to hear the story here and not in. Clearly stated on my license was my height as 5’12”.“Jakey!” I looked up just in time to see Mom’s car keys flying at me. She was going to let me drive? She had already unlocked the door of her Subaru and climbed into the passenger side.“Is it legal for me to do this?” I asked as I sat in the driver’s seat and automatically began adjusting the seat position and mirrors. “The rules they gave me were pretty specific about only being allowed to drive with a certified driving instructor sitting. "A short time later Hiapo sat by Lois on the blankets, a cracking fire beginning to warm and light the room. Lois moved over to sit next by Hiapo's side, resting her head on his shoulder. She sighed and hugged him, and then asked, "Hiapo, what are your thoughts about me?" Ha! What a dangerous question to answer! What does your heart desire Lois? Expressions of how much I love you, or a candid critique?" Perhaps a little of both would be nice... But keep it honest." Okay. Above everything I do. I still shook their hands firmly, but really, what could they say to bring back my family?My lawyer: Craig Abernathy, friend of Diana's from work.Tire company lawyer: Rob TaylorTrucking company lawyer: Jose GarciaMr. Taylor started the conversation. "Mr. Johnson, thank you for meeting with us. We all want you to know how sorry we are for the loss of your family. We know that we can't bring them back but we would like to offer you a financial payout to express our sympathy for anything we had to.