Then Bonny bullied Dad into giving Estelle the same treatment she always demanded we get for swearing. It’s been a few years for me but I felt that ...and on my backside a time or two when I was little. Dad never hit me really hard, of course – just hard enough to sting. But it took seeing a report about someone who really had been beaten and a description of all the bruising before I realised that he was going easy on me. Then I learned not to swear in front of my parents or doing any of the. Later the woman passed away and was buried in the town cemetery. Some people claim they see a lone man visiting her grave at night from time to time. The house remained empty for 2 years after the death of the owner.The house was then bought by a young couple in 1952 but they sold the house after living in there less than one month as the woman could not stand the morbid dreams she had every night.The next owner of the house was a retired policeman; he lived in the house for approximately 3. "The Holy Spirit is referred to several times in Paul's epistles as 'she.'"###Natalie, the self-employed writer, drove me as usual to my job. It was a cold clear January day. Last week's freakish winter storm which left as much as 15 inches of snow in some places, but huge white heaps of it were piled by the side of the road, usually next to commercial driveways. All things considered, the city had done a good job of plowing the streets. Natalie dropped me off at the Barnes and Noble on. We’re dancing to one of my favourite cheesy-pop songs when I see him.It’s the guy from the hotel, the one I bumped into.My heart begins to race.Looking at him, I would guess that he’s probably in his mid-twenties. He’s tall, dark, and very well built; his muscles are accentuated by the fitted dark-blue shirt that he’s wearing. I make a mental note to avoid the cliché of asking if he works out.He’s with another guy, who is closer to my age. I briefly make eye contact with him, before returning.