And yet I had no physical sensory input - I couldn’t see, hear, feel, touch or smell anything. Was I still alive, was I dead, or was this something ...n between? Even without being able to see, I had a strong impression of all-encompassing whiteness. Here I felt safe, I felt protected. I named it my ‘White Place’.By unknown means I became aware of another presence, but it was far, far away. As time passed, I became convinced that it was Jo. What did that mean? Were we both alive, both dead or. I mean my stomach. What the hell is going on here? Ican't get my head straight anymore!"Jackie gave Mike a hug, kissed him on the cheek and said, "It's okay, justgive in to it. Everything will be much better once you do. Beside I thinkyou'll make a very sexy woman."Mike started to give Jackie a dirty look but something inside him enjoyedthe compliment."Well thank you Jackie, I hope you're right," slipped out of his mouthbefore he even realized what he was saying. With that dried his eyes. “William, thanks for your concern but Teddy had to share a few this time; these three are mine from back in the day, but our three daughters are with Teddy.” Notice how my dad had sidestepped the fact the older women in question were also his sisters. All of my grandparents knew but thought it would be best to let Teddy be the only one knowingly playing with his siblings.It was decided that all six of the Mississippi crew would move in my parent’s house until the new house was ready, with one. Even on a building site - never less than jeans and a collared work shirt - and off site, nearly always had a Jeanne or a Tracey hanging off my bulging arm. Now I have to get used to being a helluva lot more uncomfortable in public. Rob still lets me dress like a "straight jock" as he calls it, but they're the kind of clothes I haven't worn for a decade, and there's a difference to me between a 25 year old gynmnast wearing this gear on the mats, and a 35 year old carpenter wearing it on the.