Authors: Joel Cobbs
F
our
t
able
had
been
meshed
t
o
get
h
e
r
,
a
nd
gath
e
r
ed
a
r
o
und
the
m
w
e
r
e
s
o
me
o
f
my
be
s
te
st
a
n
d
d
e
ar
e
st
f
r
i
en
ds,
peop
le
I
'd
t
a
k
e
n f
o
r
g
r
a
nt
e
d
a
n
d
k
n
e
w
i
t
.
He
re
t
h
e
y
w
e
r
e
,
w
e
lc
o
mi
n
g
me
b
ac
k
.
I
j
u
st
l
a
ug
h
e
d,
the
n
f
e
lt
m
y
s
e
lf s
t
a
r
t
t
o
c
r
y
. I
d
on
't
kno
w
w
hy
, I
d
on
't
kno
w
ho
w,
a
n
d
I
s
e
r
i
o
us
ly
d
on
't
c
a
r
e
,
bu
t
th
e
y
'd
go
t
te
n
t
o
get
h
e
r
f
o
r
m
e
. A
n
d
it
m
a
de
me
f
ee
l
spe
c
i
al
(
a
s
c
o
r
n
y
a
s
th
at
may
s
oun
d).
“SUR
P
R
I
S
E
!
”
the
y
a
l
l
ye
ll
e
d.
I
did
n
't
k
n
o
w
w
h
at
t
o do.
The
y c
ou
ld
a
l
l
s
e
e
me
c
r
y
i
ng
,
bu
t
I
did
n
't
c
a
r
e
.
I
w
as
ov
e
r
w
he
lm
e
d. “
Guy
s
,
”
I
s
aid
th
r
oug
h
th
e
l
a
ug
h
t
e
r
a
n
d
te
a
r
s.
“
Guy
s
I
d
on
't k
no
w
w
h
at
t
o
s
a
y
.
I
r
e
a
l
ly
d
on
'
t.
”
“I guess some things never change,” Big John said. “We kinda planned on that.” Everyone laughed, even me.
“We just wanted to give you a warm welcome,” Lisa said. “We all missed you,” Max said, “whether you believe us or not.”
“Oh I'm believing it.” I smiled. “You have no idea.” We all started laughing and gathering around the table.
F
e
ar
c
an
b
e
a
t
e
rr
i
b
le
th
i
ng
. S
o
m
et
im
e
s
it
e
a
t
s
yo
u
a
l
i
v
e
,
oth
e
r
t
i
m
e
s
i
t
's
j
u
st
a
s
m
a
l
l
vo
i
ce
j
u
st
w
h
is
pe
r
i
n
g
d
i
sc
ou
r
a
g
i
n
g
th
i
ng
s
in
yo
u
r
e
a
r
s.
Y
o
u
w
a
n
t
it
t
o
s
top
.
Y
o
u
w
a
n
t
it
t
o
l
e
a
v
e
y
o
u
al
one
,
bu
t
i
t
r
e
f
u
s
e
s.
Th
e
r
e
it
r
e
mai
n
s.
I
w
as
a
f
r
aid.
I
'd
b
e
e
n
ho
me
f
o
r
a
da
y
,
b
ar
e
ly
e
i
gh
t
ee
n
ho
u
r
s,
a
n
d
I
w
a
s
s
ca
r
e
d.
I
h
ad
n
't
t
r
i
e
d
a
nyth
i
n
g
,
did
n
't
g
i
v
e
o
ff
a
n
y
si
g
n
a
l
s, did
n
't
do
a
n
y
th
i
ng
.
B
u
t
f
o
r
s
o
me
r
e
a
s
o
n
I
w
a
s
af
ra
id.
M
y
f
r
i
en
ds w
e
r
e
th
e
r
e f
o
r
m
e
. I
h
ad a
m
i
l
li
o
n
F
a
c
e
b
oo
k m
e
s
s
a
g
e
s
w
he
n
I
g
o
t
b
a
c
k
,
m
o
r
e
th
an
I
c
ou
ld
c
ount
.
P
e
op
l
e
,
ev
e
r
y
on
e
I
k
n
e
w
it
s
ee
m
e
d,
h
ad
s
en
t
t
h
e
r
e
l
ov
e
a
n
d
tho
u
ght
s
a
n
d
p
r
a
y
e
r
s.
Whe
r
e
h
a
d
th
e
y
b
e
en
mo
n
t
h
s
a
g
o
w
hen
I
n
e
e
ded
th
e
m?
Were
t
hey
g
o
in
g to d
i
s
a
p
pe
a
r
a
g
a
i
n
ju
st
li
ke
t
hey
o
n
c
e
d
i
d
?
T
h
e
se
w
e
r
e
th
e
th
o
ught
s
th
at
p
l
a
g
ue
d
my
m
i
n
d.
W
as
i
t
a
l
l
go
nn
a
e
n
d
?
W
as
ev
e
ry
t
h
in
g
g
o
nn
a
go
b
a
c
k
t
o
the
w
ay
i
t
o
n
ce
wa
s
?
I
did
n
't
w
a
n
t
it
to
.
I
w
a
sn
't
su
re
I
c
ou
ld
h
a
n
dle
it
i
f
it
did.
I
w
as
b
ack
i
n
f
r
on
t
o
f
th
e
p
ia
no
.
I
do
n
't
k
n
o
w
w
hy
,
bu
t
i
t
g
a
v
e me s
o
me s
o
rt
o
f
c
o
mf
o
r
t
.
W
e
'
v
e
h
ad
o
n
e f
o
r
y
e
a
r
s,
tu
c
ke
d
a
way q
u
i
et
ly
u
p
a
g
ai
n
st
th
e
w
a
ll
o
f
th
e
l
i
b
r
ar
y
.
I
'd
f
o
r
c
e
d
m
y
s
e
lf
i
nt
o l
e
ss
on
s
a
n
d
Mo
m
f
o
r
c
e
d
me
t
o
c
ont
i
nu
e
w
he
n
I
w
a
nte
d
t
o
q
u
i
t
.
I
h
ad
n
't
tou
c
h
e
d
it
in
a
l
on
g
t
i
m
e
.
S
u
r
e
,
e
v
e
r
y
on
ce
a
n
d
a
w
h
i
le
I
w
al
ke
d
u
p
t
o
it
a
n
d
b
a
nge
d
ou
t a
s
ong
,
b
u
t
I
did
n
't
pu
r
s
u
e
i
t
as
m
u
ch
as
I
on
ce
h
ad.
H
ad
t
h
at
b
e
e
n
a
m
is
t
a
k
e
?
P
r
ob
a
b
ly
a
n
d
p
r
ob
a
b
ly
no
t
.
I
'
m
no
t
r
e
a
l
ly
s
u
r
e
.