She was a beautician and used her days off to buy her supplies, balance her books, make bank deposits, etc. My work hours were flexible. I was working...in a factory and worked a lot of late nights but could choose my days off to coincide with hers. On this day I went with her as she ran her errands and afterwards we decided to take a short drive and go for a nice walk. There was a park that I had visited a few times in the California town we lived in that Jan had never been to. This place used. What has prompted your efforts toward self improvement, friend Lee Roy?"Turning serious, Lee Roy answered, "I am tired of being me, Judge. I listen to other folks and found how I was just down right ignorant. I want to be smart. You understand, don't you Judge?" The honesty of his speech and the longing to be other than he was came through loud and clear. Judge Mack felt touched."Lee Roy Jones, you are going to make whatever it is you wish to make of yourself. All you have to do is decide. But. The small slip of paper has the number four on it. I fold it up and put it into my pocket. Once the last number is drawn, the five girls leave the room and go into their assigned practice room. A minute later, all the guys wonder into the hallway and join the girls in their rooms. I stand outside of room number four, my hands shaking from anticipation as I turn the doorknob and enter. I smile comes across my face as I look into the corner and see Amanda smiling back at me. I approach her. I guess, I'm just falling further and further behind the modern world, living like a hermit while everything moves ahead." You are certainly the nicest looking hermit I've ever seen. Not that I've seen a whole lot of hermits."She laughed at him and passed him a plate filled with food. "I think hunger is affecting your eye sight, but thank you for the compliment. Hermits don't get many compliments."They talked about many things while they ate; however, later on Henry could not recall what they.