The more we chatted and worked together, the closer we got. I found "tasks" for her to do - things that not only showed her loyalty and her sincere de...ire to serve me, but also things that helped her grow as a person and shed the image she had at the beginning of the "poor crippled woman who just wants to be of use to someone". The more we worked together, the more she learned what she could do rather than what she couldn't. And the more confidence and self-assurance she got.Hannah had lost the. ‘Flipping hate Christmas, why would I want to watch a stupid movie about it?’ ‘Man, how can you hate Christmas?’ one of the boys milling about asked, eight year old face twisted in shock. ‘Nothing but a bunch of getting your hopes all up then big disappointment,’ Russell admitted, smiling tightly. The other coaches gathered around and they each dug out the scraps of paper Troy had prepared to see who would pick first, second, third, until all six teams were completed. ‘Okay, Bears!’ Russell. It was fifty miles in diameter. As we went west we started to see some recovered areas. Cynthia came up behind me and gave me a hug. It felt good.We were getting close. We were over the east coast of India. There was more devastation. There was also recovery. India air traffic control gave us a direct route to BangaloreAirport. We had a good landing. We were lead by a 'follow me' truck to our parking location. Our two limousines were waiting. This time we were all staying at the. They were a nice couple who seemed to love each other because they were always holding hands and kissing right out on the street and in the stores. She had noticed them because the husband Jeff was only about twenty and he had the nicest eyes she had ever seen. The wife Paula was not unattractive but she was about seven months pregnant and as big as a house. Her face was still real pretty and she was carrying most of the weight below the bust so she looked normal sitting down but when she stood.