He had said it with tears in his eyes, and I received the news with a voice that refused to tremble. I had seen it coming - the months of bickering, f...equent phone calls fading to terse text messages. Each spoken word tiptoeing through a minefield.And then, finally, the explosion.I can’t do this anymore.We slept beside each other that night, knowing he would leave in the morning. Knowing that the next day was when we would begin to live with the consequences of that one sentence. Two best. It was in the empire style, sleeveless with a low bodice and tightdown to the waist, where it flowed out into a full skirt. As was thecustom, it was made from the white silk and the lace trim Ramon hadgiven Maggie at their betrothal ceremony. "It... It is beautiful,"Maggie said, staring at the gown."It surely is," Laura agreed.Carmen nodded. "Almost as pretty as the bride herself. Ramon willlove seeing you in it on your wedding day." Almost as much as he'll love seeing you out of it on. He clutched his left arm, then held his chest, then collapsed to the ground and died.It was the reaction of the other boys that made Jim and Cindy rethink their perspective. The boys showed obvious frustration at the loss, but also treated it as a totally natural occurrence. Jim and Cindy had a long conversation later that night."So you think it's medical? So do I." Cindy curled up and cuddled with Jim in their warm bedroom. She shivered thinking how ill-prepared the Paleo boys were for the. I caught a couple people in the crowd who held still for a few minutes while they talked and I quickly sketched them. I flipped to another page.Sketching action is difficult. You have to put your brain where the action is and freeze the scene in your mind. Then you’ve got about thirty seconds to draw before the scene evaporates and you have to pick a new one. We used to do exercises back in high school. Ms. Stone had us go to various events and we had to come back with at least three sketches.