Then i purchased vodka and some fruits and bhujia. We enter the room and call waiter for water and glass. Call him for dinner. After a few minutes wai...er bring dinner and water. We close the door and change dress. We sat near tea table. Mom also sits near us. I wear only Bermuda, Sima only tape and panty and mom wear share. Sima also make peg. Sima makes 3 pegs for us. Mom take glass as usual and we cheers and drink, mom has no hesitation. I am fully silent. Sima and mom are talking. Sima asked. ’ She laughed. I held out my hand at the door. Carla looked at it in amusement for a second and then grasped it as if to shake it. Instead she pulled me towards her and then planted a kiss firmly on my lips. ‘See what you missed.’ She smirked mischievously as we broke apart. I couldn’t think of a coherent reply I was so confused. I was still confused later, behind the bar, when I saw a grinning Tina ordering a round of drinks. ‘Hiya Dave. She tell you yet?’ I shook my head no. ‘She wants me to. Mine believed in protecting me from the worst of what’s out there until I was strong enough to defend myself from it. There is a certain power that comes from being a Black man. The society around us fears us and hates us not because we’re weak but because we are strong. Women of all races throw themselves at us because the Black man is strong, masculine and downright fearless. Yeah, women know it and men of other races know it. That’s why the mere sight of a Black man is unsettling for many. If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. I think, "It is better to drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver."Babe Ruth"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day."Lyndon B. Johnson"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading."Paul Horning"24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not."H..