Again, nothing unusual there. The problem is that Taylor and what passes for the government is collapsing. Both rebel groups are surrounding Monrovia ...nd beginning to press inward. Nobody is paying much attention to civilian status or noncombatants, but they are just killing everybody they see. LURD is the worst. LURD is beginning to mortar and shell the city, indiscriminately at first, but then they began targeting white owned and foreign sections of the city, including the embassy area.”“Are. Do the men know yet?”“No.” Julie replied ‘Today we are taking you to lunch so come on get some clothes on and off we go.”Helena got into another smarter dress, grabbing her handbag checking for sufficient cash, left with the ladies. The walked down to the French Bistro for a long 3 hour lunch.Helena let the ladies pay for lunch. She would refund their men at a later date.Helena walking back with the girls went across the road to the park and sat down at a BBQ table. “Janet, in your experience. I don't belong to you." What?"She acted as if she hadn't heard a word I said. It seemed as if her response had been pre programmed."The hell you don't. Since the day I asked your father for your hand in marriage, I've been your man and when you married me you became my wife. Not a wife, my wife! We belong to each other. To have and to hold in sickness and in health, forsaking all others. Do you remember those words, Donna? Do you? You've always been a great wife and mother. What the hell is. One day I was surprised when after Mr. ‘Smith’, Mrs. ‘Johnson’ came in and gave an almost word-for-word recital of what Mr. ‘Smith’ just told me. It was easy to see the connection. The main difference is she felt bad about it, while Mr. ‘Smith’ was more bragging. I almost felt bad assigning her penance, but I know it would make her feel better.For a long while, it was challenging to look people in the eye after hearing their deepest and sometimes darkest secrets. Not just sexual, but bordering.