"To kick him out with," said Jessica. "It would have been good to seehim getting kicked up the bum." I don't think he was kicked out literally. I imag...ne they told himnever to come back," said Anne.She went back to reading the email through again as the girls once againstudied the photo of their cousins."And so, your cousins are eager to come to your party. Michael, orshould I say Michelle, especially," finished Anne.Anne decided to send a return email with confirmation on the plans forfetching. Which of course, no one was. I got down on all fours and crawled to the southern edge. Kneeled there for a minute. Then the Western edge. Kneeled there too. By the time I crawled to the northern edge, I was feeling a lot bolder. Plus, there were no houses or buildings to the north. It was just open space. I peered carefully and made sure no one was there either. And then, heart pounding loudly, I stood up. The light from the bulbs was the dimmest here so it was like I was in the dark.I stood. "It will be worth it, Daddy," she whispered. "It was the only way I could make her normal again. I didn't dare give that power to anyone but you." Somehow, that made me feel better.We went back into the main room just as Crystal and her parents were leaving. After an emotional series of hugs all around, they left. We all sat down. Angela came over and slipped onto my lap and cuddled up close."Thank you again!" she whispered and kissed my cheek. I put my arms around her and hugged her. She. It shocked me to the core. I actually broke out in a sweat and found my muscles locking up before I could even begin to bring my hand up. The experience so unnerved me that I sat in the church parking lot for an hour before I felt comfortable climbing on the Honda and heading for home.Dad had been meeting with his supervisors at the state for the past few months in an effort to change the nature of his job. He wanted to get out of the woods and on the job sites, with the intention of meeting.