'She was really very pretty.'
'When I would go over, there would always be a boy there. She always had boys over. She was ravishing.'
'I remember the first time he was there. He was in her room. I had come over to pick something up for mother and there he was. I was so surprised. Back then you just didn't have a boy in your room.'

'I still don't see how someone could do that?' 'Well, he was high powered. He was one of those people.' 'He'd beat her. It started soon after they were married. When he'd have a bad day with no sales he'd come home and he'd beat her.' 'But we didn't know that till after.' 'I mean, who was he? I mean, we know he is now. But was it obvious?' 'He was a real go getter.' 'He was very successful. He won salesman of the year more then once.' 'He was driven.' 'He was the MC at our wedding you know. He was one of those people who could be very charming.' 'But couldn't anyone see past it?' 'Maybe Bill could. He never was comfortable around him.' 'He was really quite nice. And most of the time he was good to her' 'They went to Hawaii once with one of the trips he won.'

'But I still don't get it. He just left her. How could someone do that?'
'He said he couldn't stand to see his wife like that.'
'It's unbelievable.'
'He remarried I heard. He's back in Vernon.'
'As soon as Darlene got sick. As soon as the arthritis became too much.'
'He just picked up and left.'
'I still can't believe it. How does he live with himself? How does someone do that and go on with life? Its not even right that they can do it. That they can go on. There should a god damnit, that just says no - this is not right.'
'Wilma does well for her though. She's stayed with her ever since. Helping with the wheel chair, with the food and all that.'
'She's a good sister.'
'Its good that she has Wilma though.'
'And I can't believe that either. I can't believe we could have a world with both Wilma and him.'

- posted by Sigurd11/10/2004 06:44:00 PM