It was vacation time, not the normal vacation with the kids along, but this summer we had a week by ourselves. The kids were in camp and we decided th...t we needed some adult time away from everything. We had made plans months ago; and had reserved a place on the beach for the week and were planning on a week of sun and playing in the surf. A week without work, children, and the worries of home, time to let go or as they say "let our hair down". The sun was shining brightly as we pulled out of. Why has it to happen now?" She said then started bursting into tears, her tears were running down my neck they were so intense.This crying brought me out of this euphoric state I was blissfully in.What is the matter Lauren, Please tell me. Have I hurt you?" Oh no nothing like that. It's just that I'm on an assignment for the next two weeks and I won't be able to see you all that time, just when I'm getting to know you so well." Heavens, you had me worried there sweetheart, why didn't you tell. Her face glowed with a blunt vitality that belied her advancing years.After years of having Colleen as my bedmate and several of them as husband and wife, I couldn’t imagine the heartache I would cause that family if I introduced myself as her former husband. That last few times I tried, I was rejected. It hurt too much to let myself go through it again. Rather than open up all those old wounds, I smiled calmly and waited to see what she would suggest as an opening move.“Mark, I think you are. There were privacy screens for each of the beds but they werepulled back and tied off."This is your bed where you will live until your Novice training iscompleted; the process can take as little as four weeks to as long asthree months," Mary began."Your day will be regimented. You will assist with chores such ascleaning, laundry, cooking and serving food and you will also be givenlessons in deportment, etiquette, manners, and comminations skills;sort of like a finishing school." Once you are.