I asked, “Do you remember the first time you stayed over here and I gave you a ride?”
“A long, long time ago. Tube8 Despite a few raindrops here and there, the ceremony continued with the principal calling students’ names, giving them a handshake, and passing them their reward for a dozen or more years of schooling. I stood and clapped vigorously, then whistled as loudly as I could. She was slightly lighter than two of the 60-pound bags of mortar and cement I often used at work. Her arms wrapped around me and some of her damp hair brushed the side of my face. You’re the best!” Her pretty brown eyes sparkled a bit as she smiled, then she kissed my cheek. She
