This night she told me, the going away party forGeoffrey, was being held at lunch, the next day by thestaff and management, at a local steakhouse.I as...ed “Is tomorrow the day?”Sue answered, “Yes I am going to try, we won’t have togo back to work if we don’t want to.” Geoffrey was only going to be around for another tendays or so wrapping up his personal business before heleft for good back to England. While I had only apassing acquaintance with her work. ”“If there’s a church with more complicated rules, procedures, and ceremonies than the Orthodox Church, I have no idea what it might be!” Dale said. “I’ve known Mike since second grade and I still shake my head when he explains stuff.”“Do you go to church?” Mark asked.Dale shook his head, “Not since I was little, really. I’ve been to Mike’s church, well, both churches, and to Jocelyn’s Lutheran Church, but that’s about it since grade school.”“What time is your flight, Dale?” I asked.“Last one. Whatever makes you feel the most comfortable is fine with me." Thank you," I replied. "I'll keep that in mind." I honestly had noidea what I would do in the future. This wasn't something that I hadever considered before."There's just one more thing, if you feel up to it," she said. I'm sureI must have had a nervous look on my face, because she laughed at myresponse before continuing. "It's nothing like that," she said. "I'mgoing to be visiting my daughter in a few weeks. She lives up in. "Yes I do and I would be honored to go to lunch with you." Wonderful, let's go." He took a hold of my hand as we walked down the mall and it was as naturally as if he were my father or my lover. We went into a Red Rooster and were shown to a table right away. There weren't many customers mostly because it was almost three and we were between the lunch and dinner crowds. We both ordered a glass of wine and sat there chatting like old friends. His name was Mark and he was 66 and was a retired.