“They think I can heal it?!? They think I should go tend to a sick wild panther?” I glanced at the women, then lowered my voice despite that they ...idn’t understand English. “Sylvia, they are nuts, crazy, insane. Besides, we’re leaving, right?”“I told them all of that. They are undeterred. They believe what they believe. Don’t forget, Annie, despite your relationship, these are primitive people. Parts of their culture, traditions, and beliefs may not make sense to us, but … let’s be honest, some. I was wearing a short summer dress and he was in shorts and tshirt. We chatted as we drove into the countryside. We got on really well, he made me laugh and he was a lot sexier than his pics, so I was well pleased with my decision to meet him! After about 10 minutes, he asked if I wanted to go for a walk in the sunshine. We parked the car and decided on a walk along the local canal.We walked for a while until we came to a bench where we sat down and Alan kissed me for the first time - and wow. I’ll meet you up there,” I suggested. I piled the cut down gardening tools into a five gallon plastic bucket from home depot. Michael had sweated through his heavy shirt. He sweated as only a drunk working off last nights alcohol did. I recognized it since I had done the same more than once in my life. I waited for it to happen and of course about ten in the morning he lost the breakfast June had cooked. It was obvious that Michael wasn’t faking his drinking problem.“When is the last time you. . you know what I mean. But that nakedness thing really freaked me out. I'd be like "sure, second base, third base, bring it on ... but let's do it in the dark." I was just afraid of being examined, and judged. You know.Obviously I'm not so shy now. You're already aware of that, I suppose.I guess that was one of the things that changed when I was at college. A lot of things changed then. Do you want to hear the story? I've got to warn you, it's rather sexual. I know how much you hate that.