Mom asked, "What was the first sign that you were becoming more capable?"I replied, "When I started getting smarter," because "When I had another mind...in my head" wouldn't have been a good answer, even if more accurate.Mom asked Carol, "Have you noticed yourself becoming smarter?" No, and I don't want to either. Mark is the Lord. I want to serve him, not be equal to him, and I'd serve him anyway because he's so nice and loving."She was told to let them know if she got smarter though, and. I mean, I can handle the raft OK; I've been rafting for years. But I think of Al pointing out places where it's not good to camp because of a flash flood danger, and that's the kind of shit I don't know. I've listened to both Al and Louise, and I'm still way behind on interpreting the Canyon's geology, history, and nature for the customers. I mean, I couldn't tell a Kaibab limestone from a Tapeats sandstone if either one of them bit me on the ass." Me either," Crystal nodded. "I'm trying to. She asked of all her friends who was I most attracted to and I told her. Then I asked her and she said him (the betrayer). I guess I should have seen this coming. Granted, this was some time ago so some details are sketchy. But here is what I remember she said...He and his sister told her that they needed some help looking for furniture for his new house. He'd just dumped his girlfriend (who cheated on him) and so when she took the furniture he needed some new stuff. By now he'd been showing up. It might lead to consequences neither one of us wants."Bobby stayed thoughtfully silent, but she could read the disappointmentclearly written all over his features. The frown on his face told thewhole story and it tugged at her emotions because she felt a strongsense of frustration herself with the conditions she had just laid down.Finally Bobby looked up and said resignedly, "I'll do whatever you want,mom. You've always known best and I sure don't want anything to happento you." That's so.