Anyway, it benefited me greatly! I was not quite old enough to be left alone, too old for a babysitter, and old enough that I had discovered masturbat...on and did it quite frequently! I was "hormones in tennis shoes" walking around constantly in a mild state of arousal! I would go into the bathroom and masturbate 2 or 3 times per day. She (the "babysitter" - more of a neighbor who kept an eye on me) came over at lunch time and at other routine times. I also would have to go to her house to check. 'We normally have a drink before lunch, you'll join us, ' Gloria said the words more as a statement than a question.'You mean I can drink alcohol here?' asked Jade eagerly, 'That was always a no-no with dad.''Of course you can silly, ' laughed Nikki, passing her daughter a gin and tonic.'You happy at the moment?' asked Gloria.Jade shrugged, 'Yeah, I suppose, I sometimes get a bit depressed but that might have been living with dad.''Ah, I might be able to help there, ' Gloria could hardly. I thought I saw a familiar face; it is nice to meet you Brandon …..And thank you for stopping in time. Millie looked around the car and said: you have a lovely car Brandon, I guess it is very new as it has this new car smell. Yes, Brandon replied, I got it yesterday for my 21st birthday. While chit chatting a little, they drove back to their street. Brandon parked the car in front of Millie´s house and as a proper gentleman, opened the car door for her. Then he got the shopping bags out of the. "The congregation joined in with her 'Amen'I realised Rose-Marie was holding my hand and squeezing it and I turned my attention from the preacher to my companion. Tears were trickling down her cheeks. There were prayers, with members of the congregation chipping in, sometimes with a sentence, sometimes just a name, then we got to the 'Peace'.We all stood, and Peter Hanson announced, "The peace of the Lord be always with you,"To which the congregation replied, "And also with you,"And suddenly.