I felt full in an odd way. I don’t even think I could describe it if I tried. I felt good too.Pointing and focusing at a noisy blackbird, I zapped h...m. Stunned, he fell out of the tree, wounded but still alive. I only removed a quarter or so of his lifeforce. Probably more. Filling him with that much more plus, was an ugly sight. Blood, meat and feathers everywhere. Too much.Sickening.But I needed testing and practice.Ronnie found me well after dark in the same area playing with leaves. “Is. If I was to be governess to my little nephew then it was my duty to educate him as best I could in every manner of duty and wisdom. I would teach him his first words and shape his life in so many little ways.---My heart did not sink a year later when my sister announced that she was with child again. It was the royal duty to have a second child and I had long awaited the announcement. I was the first person my sister told; I was so thrilled for her and told her that I would be glad to be her. “You’re an angel and ... What is going on?”“Your father sent me to keep you entertained, to love you, while he has time paused. He has decided that you and your family shall be able to share paused time with him in case he needs your advice and counsel when he is making his changes to the world or others.”“Oh, okay,” I said. I looked around. “This is weird.” I stood up from my fellow lovers. “They’re all statues.”“Time is paused for them. When it resumes, they will not realize anything has. I thanked him and wrote out a check for his expensive services and walked him to the door.I couldn't bring myself to look at the pictures just yet. I sat back, reflecting on when it all began.Becky, my wife, is a nurse in a western suburban hospital. My name is Jim and I work as a graphics designer for an advertising agency in Chicago. We are a young 30's couple who were finally able to move from a starter house into the house of our dreams. It was sold to us at a greatly reduced price because.