I understand. It's just that there are so many people in need of just a little assistance. Whatever he can offer will be appreciated. Did he happen to...send any money with you, today? It's all right if he didn't, but, if he did, I have some pressing needs to attend to." He did send me with some money, but I don't think this is private enough for me to give it to you. I wouldn't want to see you mugged for the money." In this neighborhood, I can assure you that I'm as safe as if I were in a bank. I'd never realized how close to the surface my anger was, and without the constraints of my children around and the loss of purpose once they left, it all boiled over. I was lucky ... my last boss ... the one who sacked me, also recognized the symptoms and referred me to a psychiatrist who specialized in grief and loss. She was a godsend." Are you still seeing her?" I asked.Without hesitation she answered, "Yes, but these days only about every other month ... she calls it 'check in. I was sitting just behind the ladies seat. I stared through the window but I was only thinking about her. Now you all would’ve guessed what happened next. She came over and asked me if I was expecting anyone.I said no and she sat beside me. I think it’s due to the fact that I was nearer to the front or all the other empty seats were beside old men. I was feeling joyful anyway. She also took the ticket from Kochi to Thrissur. So I got a subject to start the conversation.She said her name was. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Do you have anything at all for it? The auditions are in four weeks.”John said again gazing at her, “I tink so, Carol – it would be a shame if anyone utter dan you, played Belle. Let me go look.” Now, he was humming the melody to ‘Gaston’ while he went to the back. He yelled while he was looking, “Randall, de Beast or Gaston ... which a dose would ya prefer?”“Off the top of my head, I’d say the Beast, but I like the songs Gaston sings better – I’d take either chance to see.