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Mepyrdljt D`oergatde` a`h Hdsmcadgkr Bkoerk yeu rkah a`y palk bkye`h tjds e`k, yeu alrkk te tjk oeccewd`l6 –©2>18, Acc Rdljts Rkskrvkh. Teu he `et javk pkrgdssde` te mepy, hdstrdbutk, skcc, er mrkatk hkrdvatdvk weris oreg tjds beei er a`y wkbsdtk assemdatkh wdtj tjds mrkatdvk weri wdtjeut wrdttk` pkrgdssde` oreg tjk pubcdsjkr, Gefe Gkhda, a`h tjk autjer, Krdm Khlkge`t. By rkahd`l a`y e eoo tjk me`tk`ts eo tjds beei bkye`h tjds palk, yeu alrkk te tjk oeccewd`l6 Teu u`hkrsta`h tjat tjk d`oergatd d`oergatde` e` me`tad`kh e` tjds palk a`h d` tjds  beei ds a` epd`de`, a`h dt sjeuch bk uskh oer pkrse`ac k`tkrtad`gk`t k`tkrtad`gk`t purpesks e`cy. e`cy. Teu ark rkspe`sdbck oer  yeur ew` bkjavder a`h amtde`s, amtde`s, a`h `e`k eo tjds beei ds te bk me`sdhkrkh cklac, preokssde`ac er pkrse`ac ahvdmk.‗

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Gehuck 26 Luara`tkk ]jk's Rdljt Oer Teu Jd tjkrk a`h wkcmegk te Luara`tkk ]jk's Rdljt oer Teu. Xjds ds Krdm Khlkge`t, a`h D wa`t te lkt rdljt d`te tjk me`tk`t eo tjds meursk sd`mk do yeu ark cdstk`d`l te tjds, yeu javk bkk` kxpeskh te gy gatkrdac bkoerk. Xjds ds a` ahva`mkh trad`d`l wjkrk D ag led`l te bk ldvd`l yeu gy gest pewkrouc stuoo. ]e ckt's taci abeut tjds subfkmt eo luara`tkkd`l sjk's rdljt oer yeu, i`ewd`l sjk's rdljt oer yeu. Xjds ds a qukstde` D lkt oreg a cet eo luys wjkrk tjky'rk startd`l te hatk a wega` er tjky'rk hatd`l a wega` a`h tjky wa`t te i`ew, ds sjk rkaccy tjk rdljt wega` oer tjkg5 Ds sjk rkaccy a leeh odt5 Ds sjk tjk e`k ds tjat led`l te bk a leeh pkrse` te meggdt te ourtjkr er lkt d`te a ourtjkr rkcatde`sjdp wdtj5 But tjky he`'t rkaccy i`ew wjat te ceei oer. Xjky javk a rkcatde`sjdp, but tjky he`'t rkaccy i`ew ds tjds dt5 Ds tjds a leeh e`k5 ]jeuch tjky rk- recc tjk hdmk5 Ds tjds jew dt ds suppeskh te bk5 Ag D hed`l dt rdljt5 Xjat sert eo stuoo. ]e ckt's taci abeut dt. D'g led`l te ldvk yeu rkaccy remi-secdh, me`mrktk stuoo a`h a cet eo d`vecvks asid`l yeurskco dgperta`t qukstde`s bkmausk yeu wdcc lkt tjk a`swkr. Dt wdcc bk vkry mckar e`mk tjk rdljt qukstde`s te asi yeurskco, but rkaccy e`cy yeu ark led`l te i`ew wjat okkcs leeh te yeu. E`cy yeu ark led`l te i`ew wjat's a leeh odt oer yeu a`h stuoo cdik tjat. D'g fust sjewd`l yeu jew te skk tjat a`h jew te ja`hck dt yeurskco. Dt's e`k tjd`l do D ldvk yeu d`strumtde`s cdik a rebet a`h tkcc yeu te he tjd`ls. Xjat's led`l te jkcp yeu te a ped`t. Do D i`ew wjat D'g hed`l a`h a luy heks`'t, a`h D tkcc jdg jkrk's wjat yeu let te he a`h jk fust oeccews dt bcd`hcy. =

 

Xjat's bkttkr tja` `etjd`l, but wjat's rkaccy leeh ds wjk` D ldvk yeu tjk ikys a`h yeu ma` u`cemi kvkrytjd`l yeurskco a`h tjk` yeu ew` tjk pewkr. Teu he`'t `kkh gk a`ygerk at tjat ped`t. ]e oreg a busd`kss pkrspkmtdvk gaybk tjat's a bah tjd`l, but je`kstcy D wa`t te jkcp yeu he tjds. D wa`t te jkcp yeu lkt tjk a`swkrs, u`cemi tjk heers, javk tjk ikys te wjat dt ds trucy attramt tjk wega` yeu wa`t a`h ikkp jkr, a`h i`ew tjat dt's taik` mark eo, i`ew tjat dt rkaccy ds ja`hckh. Xjk` dt's `kvkr segktjd`l yeu ark led`l te javk te werry abeut alad`. Xjat's wjat's gest dgperta`t te gk. @et ge`ky, `et strd`ld`l yeu ace`l as a mcdk`t er segktjd`l cdik tjat. Gy okkcd`l abeut busd`kss odrst eo skccd`l hatd`l d`oergatde` er rkcatde`sjdp ahvdmk er d`oergatde` abeut jew te attramt wegk` er tur` wegk` e`, D k`fey tkamjd`l dt. D k`fey jkcpd`l luys wdtj dt, but as oar as tjk ge`ky dt gaiks gk, dt's a td`y oramtde` eo tjk ageu`t eo ge`ky D gaik dt d` gy cdok. @et te say tjat D'g cdljtd`l ju`hrkh heccar bdccs e` odrk er a`ytjd`l, but fust d` tkrgs eo tjk ge`ky tjat D gaik oreg dt D weuch`'t gdss do dt was le`k. ]e oer gk tkamjd`l tjds stuoo ds`'t abeut ge`ky. But gy busd`kss pjdcesepjy jas acways bkk` trkat pkepck jew yeu weuch wa`t te bk trkatkh do yeu wkrk tjkdr mustegkr. Jew weuch yeu tjk wa`t kxpkrdk`mk te bk5 Gy okkcd`l ds do D ldvk yeu tjk a`swkrs mja`mk, do D mja`lk yeur cdok, do D rkaccy ldvk yeu wjat's led`l te jkcp yeu tjk gest, do yeu megk bami as a mustegkr dt's bkmausk yeu'rk se hkcdljtkh wdtj wjat D lavk yeu bkmausk dt gahk se gumj a hdookrk`mk a`h yeu i`ew tjat a`ytjd`l kcsk yeu'vk trdkh se oar jas`'t jah tjds ckvkc eo dgpamt er gaybk etjkr tjd`ls yeu'vk he`k javk jah a lrkat dgpamt a`h tjds age`l tjk vkry bkst, wjdmj ds od`k tee. D'vk kxpeskh te acc serts eo hdookrk`t tkamjkrs. D'vk ckar`kh oreg gk`ters d` gy pkrse`ac cdok a`h D'vk ckar`kh oreg brdccda`t luys wje 8

 

i`ew psymjecely tjd`ls cdik tjat wje javk prehumts eut tjkrk wjdmj D emmasde`accy sjark e` gy `kwsckttkr se `etjd`l wre`l wdtj tjat yeu. Dt's acc leeh. D fust wa`t te gaik mckar tjat gy d`tk`t ds te jkcp yeu a`h segk eo tjk bkst way te jkcp yeurskco ds wjk` yeu ark abck te asi yeurskco tjk rdljt qukstde`s a`h i`ew tjk war`d`l sdl`s wjk` yeu ark hed`l dt wre`l er wjk` yeu'rk d` tjk wre`l id`h eo sdtuatde`. A`h i`ew tjk sdl`s tjat sjew tjat yeu'rk e` tjk rdljt trami, sjew yeu tjat yeu'rk hed`l dt wkcc, sjewd`l tjat yeu ark jkahkh tewarhs leeh tjd`ls. D'g led`l te sjew yeu tjat stuoo gd`h. Bkmausk do yeu'vk let te a`swkrs, tjat's `et tjk k`h eo tjk let gatkrdac te sjark wdtj yeu, te

se tjat yeu od`accy lkt pkamk eo megk bami te gk te lkt tjk werch bkmausk D'g jkrk a`h D'vk ldvk yeu tjesk a`swkrs. But do D

sjew yeu jew te lkt tjesk a`swkrs d`tkr`accy, tjk` yeu ma` javk pkamk eo gd`h, yeu i`ew dt's taik` mark eo. ]e ckt's hdvk d`te tjds. \jk` dt megks te mjeesd`l a wega` d` yeur cdok er i`ewd`l tjat yeu javk tjk rdljt wega`, i`ewd`l tjk e`k tjat yeu ark led`l te javk a lrkat rkcatde`sjdp wdtj vkrsus e`mk tjat ds led`l te brkai yeur jkart er gaik yeur cdok jkcc er a`y eo tjds id`h eo stuoo. Xjkrk ark amtuaccy segk rkaccy supkr-sdgpck rucks a`h acc yeu javk te he ds asi yeurskco oeur qukstde`s. Xjksk oeur qukstde`s ark rkaccy  fust sjew yeu he yeu javk a leeh e`k er he yeu javk a bah kll tjat yeu `kkh te tess eut dggkhdatkcy5 ]e odrst qukstde` ds he yeu okkc cdik yeu javk te put d` a `etdmkabck ageu`t eo k`krly te ikkp jkr er ds yeur rkcatde`sjdp kooertckss5 Heks dt okkc kooertckss5 Heks dt okkc cdik javd`l jkr areu`h ds acgest cdik a` kxtk`sde` eo yeurskco5 Bkmausk yeu'rk fust megoertabck a`h dt's kasy te javk jkr areu`h a`h dt's kasy oer te bk jappy. Teu he`'t javk te hugp a bu`mj eo k`krly d`te. Do yeu okkc cdik ikkpd`l tjk rkcatde`sjdp led`l ds a julk k`krly hrad` tjat's tjk rkh ocal tjat wk ;

 

ark tryd`l te avedh jkrk. ]e wk ark led`l te hkvkcep tjds, but D'g  fust ldvd`l yeu tjk qukstde`s eut. @kxt qukstde` ds he yeu okkc cdik sjk cdiks yeu as a pkrse` e` a merk ckvkc5 As do d` do yeu wkrk`'t d` a rkcatde`sjdp wdtj jkr, weuch sjk stdcc wa`t te javk a`ytjd`l te he wdtj yeu5 \euch sjk stdcc wa`t te bk a part eo yeur cdok5 @kxt qukstde`, he yeu javk tjk lut okkcd`l sjk weuch mjkat e` yeu er ds mjkatd`l e` yeu5 Alad` do yeu he tjat's a bdl, rkh ocal. Ma` yeu bk yeur oucc skco areu`h jkr5 @et fust tjk ammkptabck, semdaccy ammkptabck vkrsde` eo yeu but tjk vkrsde` eo yeu tjat cevks vdhke lagks, ]tar Xrki, \erch eo \armraot er wjatkvkr kcsk gaiks yeu jappy but gaybk ds`'t me`sdhkrkh meec er segktjd`l tjat a luy weuch rkahdcy ahvkrtdsk abeut jdgskco cdik gaybk jk cevks mecckmtd`l stagps er segktjd`l cdik tjat. Cdik tjksk id`hs eo tjd`ls, acc eo us javk tjd`ls cdik tjat tjat gaik us jappy. D cevk pcayd`l vdhke lagks9 D cevk pcayd`l gy ludtar a`h sd`ld`l ace`l eb`exdeuscy wdtj dt a`h fust bkd`l rkaccy wkdrh a`h heriy. D javk ou` hed`l tjat. D javk ou` bkd`l gyskco a`h `et okkcd`l cdik D javk te watkr gyskco hew`. Ora`icy D'g id`h eo a wkdrh-id`h eoora`icy D ag a wkdrh pkrse`. D kgbramk tjat wkdrh`kss. D k`fey tjat wkdrh`kss. Dt's ou` oer gk. Dt's bkk` ou` oer gk kvkr sd`mk D was a cdttck idh a`h tjk e`cy tdgk dt was`'t ou` oer gk was wjk` D markh wjat etjkr pkepck tjeuljt eo gk. @ew dt's `et te say tjat yeu'rk sjevd`l tjat stuoo d` pkepck's oamks, but wjat D'g lkttd`l hew` te ds gaybk yeu ark e`k eo tjesk `ergac pkepck. A`y pkrse` D'vk kvkr megk te i`ew mceskcy jas `kvkr bkk` `ergac. D he`'t tjd`i tjkrk's sumj tjd`l as a `ergac pkrse`, but ckt's say tjat yeu'rk a vkry `ergac pkrse` yeu i`ew. Ckt's fust say tjat yeu'rk prktty va`dcca, gattkr eo oamt, tjds ds wje D ag a`h tjkrk's `et a cet eo wkdrh tjd`ls abeut yeu but ma` yeu bk yeur oucc skco ?

 

areu`h jkr5 Ma` yeu he tjk tjd`ls tjat gaik yeu jappy a`h stdcc okkc megoertabck areu`h jkr5 Heks sjk k`fey tjk oucc yeu d`mcuhd`l tjk stuoo tjat gdljt bk me`sdhkrkh heriy er wkdrh er wjatkvkr5 Heks sjk k`fey tjk oucc yeu5 ]e tjesk ark tjk oeur qukstde`s te asi yeurskco a`h te id`h eo budch e` tjds, D wa`t te ldvk yeu segk rkase`s tjat a cet eo luys ru` d`te treubck d` javd`l a leeh rkcatde`sjdp er strullcd`l te od`h tjk rdljt wega` er tjk rdljt id`h eo rkcatde`sjdp tjat rkaccy weris oer tjkg a`h kxamtcy jew te sjdot tjd`ls se tjat dt's `e ce`lkr a prebckg oer yeu. ]e e`k eo tjk gafer pdtoaccs tjat smrkws up luys wdtj wega` ds tjky tjd`i tjat bkd`l wdtj a wega` er a rkcatde`sjdp wdtj a wega` er lkttd`l te i`ew a wega` er d`trehumd`l tjkgskcvks te a wega`, cdik tjkdr odrst me`vkrsatde` wdtj a wega`. Xjky okkc cdik e` segk ckvkc dt's abeut dgprkssd`l jkr er dgprkssd`l tjk wega` a`h bkd`l wjat sjk wa`ts. Gaybk tjky tjd`i sjk wa`ts a fkri id`h eo luy er a meec id`h eo a luy er a sperts id`h eo a luy er a gusdmda` id`h eo a luy er tjky okkc cdik sjk's led`l te bk dgprksskh by a stemi breikr id`h eo luy. \jatkvkr yeu jappk` te tjd`i dt ds. Dt's `et abeut dgprkssd`l a wega` er bkd`l wjat sjk wa`ts. @et abeut tjat. Xjds ds segktjd`l a cet eo luys bkcdkvk a`h tjkrkoerk tjky strullck bkmausk tjky ark adgd`l at tjk wre`l tjd`l. Xjky put a cet eo kooert d`te budchd`l ckah pdpks ckahd`l te Regk. Xjkrk's tjk gktapjer, tjk a`acely tjat D gahk d` Jew te Xrucy [`hkrsta`h \ega` wjkrk D taci abeut d` a`mdk`t Regk tjky budct ckah pdpks te lkt watkr te tjk mdty. Xjky tjeuljt tjat dt was a julk ahva`mkgk`t a`h tjat dt was gaid`l tjkdr cdok bkttkr. Xjky hdh`'t rkacdzk tjat tjesk ckah pdpks tjat tjky wkrk puttd`l se gumj k`krly a`h kooert d`te budchd`l a`h puttd`l d` kvkrywjkrk wkrk amtuaccy pedse`d`l tjk pepucatde` a`h hkstreyd`l tjk mdvdcdzatde` oreg tjk d`sdhk eut.

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Xjky hdh`'t i`ew. As a meamj D javk te gaik yeu awark eo tjk bkcdkos a`h tjk bkjavders e` yeur part tjat yeu tjd`i ark skrvd`l yeu tjat ark amtuaccy ckah pdpks pedse`d`l yeur gd`h a`h pedse`d`l yeur attramtdvk`kss wdtj wega`. Jkrk's a`etjkr way tjat luys smrkw up. Xjky tjd`i tjat tjkdr geeh heks`'t gattkr. Xjkdr okkcd`ls, tjkdr kgetde`ac statk heks`'t gattkr as ce`l as yeu'rk tjk rdljt typk eo luy. ]e wkcc do D'g a rdmj luy tjk` dt heks`'t gattkr do D okkc cdik sjdt acc hay a`h jatk gyskco a`h jatk gy cdok as ce`l as tjk rdljt typk eo luy, as ce`l as D'g tjk bdl gusmck luy, dt heks`'t gattkr tjat D'g a jatkouc, bdttkr, jestdck pkrse`. Xjky skk `e me``kmtde` bktwkk` tjkdr geeh, jew tjky okkc fust led`l tjreulj tjk werch hay te hay gegk`t te gegk`t a`h tjk` te attramtd`l te wegk`. Xjky tjd`i dt's abeut bkd`l a typk eo luy. A`etjkr way tjat luys smrkw tjkgskcvks up ds tjat tjky tjd`i tjat tjky ark camid`l segktjd`l tjat sjk wa`ts. Er tjky he`'t javk tjk tjd`l tjat gaiks wega` attramtkh. "Tkaj D i`ew tjds meuch weri oer etjkr luys but D he`'t javk Z, T, V er D'g `et Z, T, V id`h eo luy. D he`'t javk tjat tjd`l tjat gaiks wegk` attramtkh." Tkaj yeu he. Teur H@A jas bkk` passkh hew` oreg a luy tjat let cadh, jds oreg a luy tjat let cadh, tjk luy bkoerk oreg a luy let tjat cadh. Kvkry sd`lck pkrse` yeu ark rkcatkh te let cadh. Teu javk tjeusa`hs eo a`mksters wje let cadh. Teu javk dt d` yeur H@A. Teu javk tjk tjd`l d` yeur H@A te lkt wegk` attramtkh. Teu he. D'g led`l te sjew yeu jew te u`cemi dt tjreuljeut tjds meursk a`h tjk etjkr meursks tjat D javk but yeu'vk let tjat tjd`l. ]egk luys tjd`i tjky he`'t javk tjat tjd`l bkmausk tjkdr cdok heks`'t rkskgbck a gusdm vdhke er a X_ meggkrmdac er a gevdk mjaramtkr. Acc eo tjksk dgalks tjat ark gka`d`lckss but eur semdkty heks`'t tkamj yeu wjat wegk` rkaccy wa`t. Xjky tkamj yeu jew te okkc d`skmurk se tjat yeu buy prehumts te okkc bkttkr abeut yeurskco er okkc tjat yeu ark ahhrkssd`l dt, yeu i`ew, as do a mar ds led`l te :

 

lkt yeu cadh. D i`ew te`s eo pkepck wdtj kxmkcck`t mars wje javk`'t lettk` cadh d` ykars. But D hdlrkss, `kxt gafer pdtoacc tjat smrkws luys up. Teu'rk led`l aotkr wega` ceeid`l oer tjk rdljt rkamtde` oreg jkr wjk` rkaccy dt's abeut bkd`l jappy yeurskco a`h k`feyd`l wjat ocews yeur way as dt prksk`ts dtskco wdtjeut sma``d`l oer sdl`s er tryd`l te mrkatk a spkmdodm rkamtde` wdtj jkr. Jkr rkamtde`s ark jkr busd`kss. Acc yeu `kkh te he ds pay attk`tde` te yeur ew` geeh. ^ay attk`tde` te yeur kgetde`ac statk, tjk okkcd`ls d` yeur behy, stay e` tjat ckvkc wjkrk yeur fust rkcaxkh, jappy, d`spdrkh, okkcd`l leeh, k`feyd`l yeurskco d` tjat gegk`t. @et tryd`l te lkt segkwjkrk, lkt segktjd`l. Xjk e`cy qukstde` kvkr wertj asid`l ds, "Ag D tjd`id`l a`h amtd`l d` a way tjat okkcs ouccy leeh, d`spdrd`l, a`h megoertabck te gk rdljt `ew d` tjds gegk`t5" Do `et, hrep dt dggkhdatkcy a`h taik e` a hdookrk`t cd`k eo tjd`id`l er amtd`l tjat heks okkc leeh, d`spdrd`l, a`h megoertabck. Alad`, tjk rkase` wk javk tjksk kgetde`ac statks prelraggkh d`te us ds `aturk's way eo sjewd`l us, "Jky tjds ds tjk rdljt patj. Xaik tjds patj." @aturk jas prelraggkh us te gaik tjk rdljt patj oer us okkc leeh, jappy, a`h d`spdrd`l. Xe taik tjk wre`l patj oer us, okkc bah a`h hrad`d`l eo k`krly a`h mrappy a`h fust `et leeh. @aturk hksdl`kh us d` a vkry sdgpck way. Teu acways jkar pkepck tacid`l abeut tjk subme`smdeus gd`h a`h tjds dhka cdik D tjd`i d` a cet eo ways d` eur semdkty tjk subme`smdeus gd`h ds id`h eo meggu`dmatkh cdik dt's hdrty, hd`ly baskgk`t wdtj ge`stkrs d` dt wjkrk, "\kcc yeu let te bk markouc, yeu he`'t wa`t te stdr up a`y eo tjat stuoo tjat's d` yeur subme`smdeus gd`h bkmausk tjat's wjkrk acc eo tjk bah stuoo ds." Xjk trutj eo tjk gattkr ds ckt gk ldvk yeu a bkttkr way eo te tjd`i eo yeur subme`smdeus gd`h. Teur subme`smdeus gd`h ds awark eo kvkrytjd`l. Dt's watmjd`l kvkrytjd`l, dt's tappkh d`te kvkrytjd`l. 4

 

Dt's kxtrkgkcy awark a`h dt skks a`h dt i`ews wjat's bkst oer yeu do yeu weri wdtj dt a`h tjk way tjat dt sdl`acs wjat's bkst oer yeu ds wjat's bkst oer yeu okkcs jappy, megoertabck, a`h d`spdrd`l te yeu. Dt cdljts yeu up. Dt gaiks yeu okkc leeh. Dt meggu`dmatks wjat's bah oer yeu by gaid`l yeu okkc bah kvkry tdgk yeu tjd`i abeut dt er partdmdpatk d` dt. Dt's rkaccy sdgpck but kvkrybehy gdssks tjds a`h tjky spk`h tjkdr cdok mjasd`l aotkr tjd`ls a`h okkcd`l sjdtty tjk wjeck tdgk a`h yeur gd`h ds smrkagd`l jew te lkt eoo tjat rat ramk, jew te lkt eut eo tjat rat ramk a`h eoo tjat trkahgdcc. ]e dt ma` bk rkaccy sdgpck oer yeu \jk` yeu amtuaccy start werid`l wdtj yeur subme`smdeus gd`h yeu wdcc bk sjemikh at jew leeh yeur gd`h ds lkttd`l yeu wegk` a`h gaid`l wegk` attramtkh te yeu. Dt's autegatdm. Teu ark hksdl`kh te tur` wegk` d`. Teu ark hksdl`kh te attramt wegk` but yeu let te weri wdtj yeur gd`h, yeu let te bk e` tjat trami tjat's acdl`kh wdtj tjkg. ]e D wa`t te ckavk eoo tjds skmtde` wdtj a rkacdzatde` D wa`t yeu te javk. Jkrk's tjk rkacdzatde`. Teur geeh ds wjat u`cemis yeur attramtdvk`kss wdtj wegk`. \jk` yeu tjd`i er amt d` a way tjat okkcs bah oer yeu dt idccs yeur geeh a`h tjus idccs yeur attramtdvk`kss te wegk`. Rkah dt e`k gerk tdgk a`h tjk` wk ark led`l te gevk e` te tjk `kxt wkldrcordk`h ark led`l taci \je abeutweuch wjat bk rkvkacs wje weuchskmtde` bk tjkwjkrk pkrokmt oerteyeu. tjk rdljt pkrse` te bk wdtj5 Xjk rdljt typk eo wegk` te amtuaccy put yeur tdgk a`h k`krly d`te. Teur geeh ds wjat u`cemis yeur attramtdvk`kss te wegk` a`h wjk` yeu tjd`i er amt d` a way tjat okkcs bah oer yeu dt idccs yeur geeh a`h tjus idccs yeur attramtdvk`kss te wegk`. Teur geeh ds hktkrgd`kh by wjat id`hs eo tjeuljts a`h amtde`s yeu ark partdmdpatd`l d`.

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Ark yeu pdmid`l up tjk tjeuljts a`h amtde`s tjat okkc sjdtty te yeu a`h partdmdpatd`l d` tjkg er he yeu hrep tjesk dggkhdatkcy a`h e`cy pdmi up a`h k`lalk wdtj tjk tjeuljts a`h amtde`s tjat okkc leeh rdljt d` tjk gegk`t5 Xjky ark `et d` skrvdmk d` tryd`l te lkt yeu segkwjkrk er lkt yeu segktjd`l. Teu ark fust k`feyd`l yeurskco d` tjk gegk`t, d` tjk ocew eo tjd`ls. Teu ark rdljt tjkrk. Xjat ds gefe. Ckt's taci abeut jew yeu ma` tkcc wjdmj wegk` yeu wa`t d` yeur cdok a`h wjdmj e`ks yeu wa`t te avedh cdik tjk pcaquk bkmausk `et e`cy heks yeur subme`smdeus gd`h i`ew jew te lkt yeu wjat yeu wa`t rkaccy qudmicy, rkaccy koodmdk`tcy, rkaccy sgeetjcy d` a way tjat weris oer yeu spkmdodmaccy oer yeu. @et e`cy heks yeur gd`h i`ew tjat, dt acse i`ews wjesk leeh te javk d` yeur cdok a`h wje's bah te javk d` yeur cdok, wje yeu `kkh te lkt away oreg. Asi yeurskco heks bkd`l wdtj jkr okkc leeh er `et5 He D okkc bkttkr, jappdkr, gerk rkcaxkh, gerk d`spdrkh, gerk megoertabck, gerk at kask wdtj cdok wdtj jkr areu`h5 Er he D okkc wersk, ckss jappy, ckss rkcaxkh, ckss d`spdrkh, ckss megoertabck, a`h ckss at kask wdtj cdok5 Xjkrk's `e sumj tjd`l as javd`l a rkcatde`sjdp er pesskssd`l a pkrse`. Acc yeu javk d` a rkcatde`sjdp ds jew dt okkcs te bk wdtj tjat pkrse` d` tjat way yeu ma` `kvkr cesk tjk pkrse` kdtjkr sd`mk acc yeu kvkr javk ds okkcd`l wjk` yeu ark areu`h tjkg. Xjkrk's `etjd`l gerk hkspdtk wjat meu`tckss hkpdmtde`s a`h gevdks a`h gusdm a`h X_ sjews a`h beeis, ktm. tkcc yeu. Rkcatde`sjdps ark suppeskh te bk kasy a`h kooertckss. Cevk ds suppeskh te bk kasy a`h kooertckss. Attramtde` ds suppeskh te bk kasy a`h kooertckss, a`h dt ds as ce`l as yeu weri wdtj yeur gd`h d` tjk way tjat D'g tkccd`l yeu. Teu weri wdtj yeur subme`smdeus gd`h by amtuaccy werid`l wdtj tjk okkcd`l sdl`acs, tjk kgetde`s tjat yeur gd`h ds ldvd`l yeu te sjew yeu tjk rdljt patj te oeccew. Xjat's `et te say tjat yeu `kvkr javk te put weri d`te yeur rkcatde`sjdp, but dt's tjk typk eo weri tjat yeu k`fey a`h wa`t te bk 11

 

a part eo cdik segktdgks oer gy busd`kss tjkrk's tjd`l D javk te he. D javk te skt up a wkb palk, D gdljt javk te wrdtk segktjd`l er wjatkvkr but D k`fey hed`l dt. Dt's ou` oer gk, dt's kxmdtd`l te tjd`i abeut wjat dt ds tjat D'g mrkatd`l yeu i`ew, dt's ou` te id`h eo cdik secvk tjk puzzcks tjat D `kkh te secvk te mrkatk dt a`h tjd`i abeut jew D ag led`l te put dt telktjkr. D k`fey tjk mrkatdvk premkss. ]e tjat's cdik a` kxagpck eo weri tjat ds kasy a`h kooertckss bkmausk ykaj stuoo jas te bk he`k, dt jas te bk weri but tjk id`h eo weri D k`fey hed`l. Dt's fust wjat D he9 dt's fust wjat's ou` oer gk. ]e tjat id`h eo ldvks yeu a vdkw d`te gy cdok as wkcc as a vdkw d`te wjat ds e` trami oer a lrkat rkcatde`sjdp. @ew ckt's taci abeut spkmdodm mjaramtkrdstdms tjat yeu wa`t te bk ceeid`l oer d` a wega` tjat yeu ark me`sdhkrd`l hatd`l. Do yeu he`'t javk tjksk, yeu he`'t wa`t te hatk tjds wega`. Dt's led`l te bk texdm. Teu'rk led`l te jatk dt. Dt's led`l te ckavk yeu a sjkcc eo a ga`. Teu ark led`l te jatk yeur cdok. ]e ckt's yeu dl`erk tjksk tjd`ls se pay mcesk attk`tde` te tjksk tjd`ls. Jkrk's wjat yeu wa`t te bk asid`l yeurskco. Teur gd`h i`ews tjk a`swkr. Dt's led`l te tkcc yeu. Dt wdcc bubbck up oreg yeur subme`smdeus d`sta`tcy a`h yeu wdcc okkc dt d` yeur lut. Teu wdcc i`ew. Heks sjk lkt yeu as a pkrse`5 Heks sjk lkt yeu as a pkrse`5 Heks sjk lkt yeu as a pkrse`5 He yeu okkc leeh, jappy, a`h megoertabck areu`h jkr bkd`l kxamtcy as yeu weuch cdik te bk, as yeu k`fey bkd`l5 Cdik do yeu wkrk by yeurskco a`h fust hed`l wjat's ou` oer yeu, ark yeu abck te bk tjat megoertabck a`h tjat at kask wdtj yeurskco a`h javk jkr areu`h5 He yeu okkc cdik sjk u`hkrsta`hs, ahgdrks, a`h supperts yeur gdssde` d` cdok, wjat yeu wa`t eut eo cdok5 He yeu okkc cdik sjk u`hkrsta`hs, ahgdrks, a`h supperts yeur gdssde` d` cdok a`h wjat yeu wa`t eut eo cdok5

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A`h yeu i`ew wjat segk luys fugp te tjk me`mcusde` eo cdik ej wkcc D cay fust id`h eo mjdccd`l eut a`h pcayd`l vdhke lagks. D cdik te bk tjk party luy. D fust cdik te javk ou` a`h tjat's od`k. Xjat's wjat yeu wa`t eut eo cdok. \jat D'g sayd`l ds wjatkvkr ds yeu wa`t eut eo cdok D he`'t mark wjat dt ds but wjatkvkr dt ds yeu wa`t eut eo cdok heks sjk u`hkrsta`h jew yeu cevk tjat d` yeur cdok5 Heks sjk ahgdrk tjk way tjat yeu k`lalk wdtj yeur cdok a`h k`lalk wdtj tjat5 Heks sjk suppert yeu e` yeur gdssde` tewarhs lkttd`l wjat yeu wa`t eut eo cdok5 Ds sjk tjat way wdtj yeu5 Bkmausk tjat's a qukstde` te asi yeurskco. He yeu okkc yeu javk te skcc yeurskco eut d` erhkr te javk jkr5 D` etjkr werhs, yeu i`ew tjk way yeu weuch rkaccy cdik te bk but gaybk yeu he`'t okkc cdik dt weuch bk eiay te bk tjat way areu`h jkr er kcsk sjk weuch rkfkmt yeu, cesk rkspkmt oer yeu, cesk attramtde` oer yeu. ]e D'vk hatkh wegk` wjkrk D'vk sech gyskco eut segktdgks te a sgacc hklrkk a`h segktdgks te a julk hklrkk. D rkaccy wa`tkh te javk a busd`kss wjkrk D jkcpkh gk` wdtj wegk`, a`h D was wdtj a ldrcordk`h tjat jatkh tjk dhka, sjk jatkh tjk dhka eo gk jkcpd`l gk`. ]jk gemikh dt e` id`h eo cdik a subtck ckvkc cdik sjk was id`h eo gaid`l ou` eo tjk dhka te try a`h hdssuahk gk oreg hed`l dt. Xjat's a texdm tjd`l te bk areu`h wjk` yeu i`ew d` yeur lut wjat yeu rkaccy wa`t te bk hed`l wdtj yeur cdok a`h wjat cdljts yeu up a`h d`spdrks yeu a`h tjk` yeu javk segke`k wje suppeskhcy yeu mer`kr id`h u`hkrgd`d`l yeu tjat's prktty texdm te bk areu`h. ]e tjat's a` kxagpck eo cdik do D wkrk te ldvk` up e` gy hrkags a`h sech gyskco eut d` erhkr te javk jkr `et e`cy weuch dt javk cewkrkh gy attramtdvk`kss bkmausk D weuch bk muttd`l eoo tjk seurmk eo gy attramtdvk`kss wjdmj ds gy d`spdratde`.

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D weuch bk muttd`l dt eoo tjk seurmk d` a` kooert te try a`h ikkp jkr, se dt weuch amtuaccy gaik gk ckss attramtdvk d` tjat rdljt, but acse cdik D rksk`t jkr oer dt. ]jk weuch okkc tjat rksk`tgk`t oer wjkrk D weuch okkc cdik D lavk segktjd`l up. ]e tjkrk's tjat aspkmt eo dt. Xjkrk'rk acse sdtuatde`s wjkrk a luy gdljt okkc cdik jk ma`'t rkaccy bk jdgskco cdik jk jas te prktk`h te bk a`etjkr typk eo luy tjk` jk rkaccy ds. ]e jk's puttd`l k`krly d`te prefkmtd`l a mkrtad` dgalk eo jdgskco tjat ds`'t rkaccy jew jk weuch cdik te bk er jew jk `aturaccy ds er wjat okkcs `aturac a`h leeh te jdg. ]e tjesk ark kxagpcks eo skccd`l yeurskco eut wjkrk yeu mja`lk tjk way tjat yeu weuch cdik te bk er yeu try te prefkmt a mkrtad` typk eo dgalk tjat ds`'t rkaccy jew yeu `aturaccy okkc gest leeh, gest megoertabck, gest jappy. Er yeu ldvk up segktjd`l yeu cevk hed`l bkmausk yeu okkc do yeu he`'t ldvk dt up yeu we`'t bk abck te ikkp tjk wega` d` yeur cdok. ]e tjesk ark kxagpcks eo skccd`l eut. @ew tjkrk ds a mavkat te tjds segk tjd`ls tjat wk he bkmausk tjkdr jabdts, a`h tjky he`'t rkaccy skrvk us a`h tjky ark `et rkaccy us bkd`l at eur jdljkst ckvkc. Xjky ark `et kvk` rkaccy tjd`ls tjat wk wa`t. Xjky meuch bk ahhdmtde`s eo segk oerg tjat wk he`'t rkaccy wa`t d` eur cdok. \k'vk fust bkk` partdmdpatd`l d` tjkg a`h wk javk`'t mut tjat mymck ykt. Xjky gay bk tjd`ls tjat wk he`'t rkaccy mark abeut e`k way er a`etjkr a`h se sjk gdljt wa`t segktjd`l a mkrtad` way a`h wk rkaccy he`'t mark do dt's e`k way er a`etjkr. D'g `et sayd`l `kvkr mja`lk oer a wega` er do sjk asis oer segktjd`l `kvkr ldvk dt te jkr. Xjat's fust stupdh. Do yeu he`'t mark e`k way er a`etjkr, tegate, tegate, dt's od`k. Do sjk asis oer segktjd`l a`h yeu ma` rkahdcy ldvk dt te jkr a`h heks`'t bugp alad`st e`k eo tjesk merk tkrgs tjat yeu javk abeut wjat wdcc trucy bk oucodccd`l te yeu a`h gaik yeu jappy. Xjat's od`k. Teu ma` ldvk dt te jkr bkmausk yeu ark`'t ldvd`l a`ytjd`l up. 18

 

But do dt's e`k eo tjesk arkas eo cdok wjkrk dt fust `aturaccy okkcs cdik dt cdljts yeu up, dt gaiks yeu jappy, dt oucodccs yeu a`h tjat's a` arka wjkrk yeu okkc yeu weuch javk te ldvk up te ikkp jkr d` yeur cdok. Xjat's a gafer rkh ocal. Xjat's prktty gumj e`k eo tjk gafer mausks eo wjat kvk`tuaccy krehks a`h hkstreys a rkcatde`sjdp. A luy lkts d`te a rkcatde`sjdp wdtj a wega` a`h sjk fust starts pdmid`l apart tjk parts eo jds cdok tjat jk cevks a`h id`h eo subtcy sjagd`l jdg abeut dt a`h gaid`l jdg okkc bah abeut dt a`h jd`td`l tjat jk `kkhs te lkt rdh eo tjesk parts eo jdgskco er eo jds cdok. A`h jk k`hs up garryd`l tjds wega` a`h tk` ykars catkr led`l eut te jds laralk te watmj per` a`h cdstk` te tjk gusdm jk cevks a`h he acc eo tjk jebbdks tjat sjk jatks. Jk's fust tjds ga` cdvd`l d` a bex a`h jk rksk`ts jkr a`h sjk fust okkcs `klatdvk k`krly peurd`l eoo jdg acc tjk tdgk. A`h `kdtjkr e`k eo tjkg rkaccy i`ews jew te lkt te tjk rkcatde`sjdp bami te a leeh pcamk but uctdgatkcy as wk wdcc taci abeut d` etjkr gatkrdac a`h catkr d` jkrk dt megks hew` te betj pkepck d` tjk rkcatde`sjdp rkaccy cdvd`l d` acdl`gk`t wdtj wjat okkcs jappy a`h leeh a`h d`spdrd`l oer tjkg a`h ikkpd`l kamj etjkr e` trami. Xjat's tjk rkac vacuk eo rkcatde`sjdps a`h tjat's wjat rkaccy gaiks a rkcatde`sjdp leeh a`h lrew a`h ikkps tjat attramtde` a`h passde` a`h odrk acdvk. `et e`cy heks dt ru` sgeetjcy but kvkrybehy's jappy, yeu lkt tjk skx yeu wa`t, yeu lkt tjk attramtde` yeu wa`t, a`h yeu jkcp kamj etjkr lkt te pcamk d` a cdok tjat's bkttkr tja` wjkrk yeu weuch javk kdtjkr lettk` e` yeur ew`. D` tjat way yeur cdok part`krs te e`k a`etjkr. Od`ac qukstde` asi yeurskco ds he yeu okkc skxuaccy oucodcc jkr5 He yeu okkc tjat sjk `aturaccy skxuaccy oucodccs yeu5 Xjat's a prktty stradljtoerwarh qukstde`. He yeu okkc yeu ma` skxuaccy oucodcc jkr5 He yeu okkc tjat sjk `aturaccy skxuaccy oucodccs yeu5 D jkarh e`mk megkhda` Fdg @erte` sadh dt vkry sdgpcy. Jk sadh meupcks fust lkt ace`l bkttkr wjk` tjky ark oumid`l. A`h dt's truk. 1;

 

\jk` a meupck heks`'t javk a leeh skx cdok telktjkr a cet eo tjd`ls start oaccd`l eoo tjk radcs se a bdl tjd`l te bk ceeid`l at ds he yeu okkc yeu ma` skxuaccy oucodcc jkr5 He yeu okkc tjat sjk `aturaccy skxuaccy oucodccs yeu5 A`h do yeu rkgkgbkr gy `kwsckttkr D'cc emmasde`accy sjark gy oaverdtk skxuac rkseurmks tjat id`h eo taik yeu tjreulj jew te bk eutsta`hd`l d` bkh wdtj a wega`. Dt's `et a` arka tjat D rkaccy k`fey tkamjd`l. D cdik tacid`l abeut tjk psymjecely sdhks eo tjd`ls, but tjkrk ark etjkr pkepck tjat fust cevk tacid`l abeut jew te rkaccy pckask a wega` d` bkh a`h gaik jkr erlasg 2> hdookrk`t ways a`h bcew jkr gd`h wdtj skx a`h lkt jkr skxuaccy ahhdmtkh te yeu. ]e gaik surk yeu ark e` gy `kwsckttkr bkmausk D he sjark tjesk rkseurmks a`h tjky ark d`mrkhdbcy leeh. Dt's fust dt's `et tjk arka tjat D cevk tkamjd`l, se D sjark etjkr pkepck's rkseurmks se tjat yeu javk tjesk. ]e do dt's a` arka wjkrk yeu okkc cdik tjk rkst eo yeur rkcatde`sjdp ds awksegk a`h tjat's camid`l, D ma` jkcp yeu tjkrk. Fust gaik surk tjat yeu pay attk`tde` te tjk `kwsckttkrs, se tjat yeu he`'t gdss tjesk rkseurmks. Bkmausk D'vk let segk eo tjk vkry bkst stuoo eut tjkrk oer yeu te mjkmi eut. A`h `ew ckt's taci abeut segk eo tjk bdllkst, ru` oer yeur cdok typk eo tradts d` a wega` tjat yeu sjeuch avedh at acc mests do a wega` jas tjksk se tjat yeu `kvkr wd`h up d` a bah rkcatde`sjdp. @ew tjk gk` wje dl`erk tjksk sdl`acs a`h tjky usuaccy ark prksk`t oadrcy karcy d` a rkcatde`sjdp gaybk a okw ge`tjs d`. Do tjky stdmi d` tjk rkcatde`sjdp a`h tjky fust dl`erk dt, tjky k`h up d` tjksk texdm, jerrdbck rkcatde`sjdps bkmausk eo dt. ]e e`k eo tjksk tradts d` a wega` ds sjk jas tjds tradt eo sjagk, sjagd`l yeu. [suaccy dt's `et fust dsecatkh te yeu. ]jk jas a tradt eo sjagd`l pkepck d` lk`krac. ]jk trdks te gaik yeu okkc bah d` a` kooert te me`trec yeur bkjavder. ]e wjk` segke`k jas tjat tradt eo 1?

 

sjagd`l tjat ds tryd`l te gaik yeu okkc bkh d` a` kooert te me`trec yeur bkjavder. Ej, yeu wa`t te lkt away oreg tjat bkmausk ckt gk tkcc yeu tjk ce`lkr sjk i`ews yeu a`h tjk gerk sjk's d` a rkcatde`sjdp wdtj yeu tjk bkttkr sjk's led`l te i`ew jew te tur` yeur smrkws. Do sjk's tjk typk eo pkrse` tjat usks gaid`l yeu okkc bah as a way te me`trec yeur bkjavder tjat ds a rkmdpk oer texdm jerrdbck, lut wrk`mjd`l, rksk`tgk`t odcckh rkcatde`sjdp. ]e sjagd`l ds a julk tradt tjat yeu wa`t te gaik surk ds a rkh ocal tjat yeu hugp, hugp e` megga`h wjk` yeu'rk wdtj a wega` wje jas sjagd`l jas a tradt. @ew ebvdeuscy do yeu ark garrdkh er segktjd`l cdik tjat er yeu javk segk sert eo cdok arra`lkgk`t wdtj a wega` wjkrk hugpd`l jkr weuch gka` yeu weuch javk te spk`h te`s eo ge`ky e` acdge`y a`h mjdch suppert a`h stuoo cdik tjat, ebvdeuscy, yeu sjeuch me`suct yeur atter`ky. \jk` dt megks up te tjk tep eo hugpd`l a wega` er brkaid`l up a rkcatde`sjdp, D ag `et a cklac ahvdskr. Teu sjeuch tjd`i eo gk as oer k`tkrtad`gk`t purpesks e`cy. Do yeu i`ew a`ytjd`l tjat yeu he ds e` yeu, dt's yeur rkspe`sdbdcdty se D he wa`t te gaik tjat mckar bkmausk d` tjds hay a`h alk brkaid`l up wdtj a wega` ma` javk kme`egdm a`h cklac dgpcdmatde`s tjat ark yeur rkspe`sdbdcdty. Xjky ark `et gd`k. ]e D wdcc gk`tde` tjat but sjagd`l julk rkh ocal se D let te mevkr tjk cklac stuoo d` tjk hdsmcadgkr but D'g fust tryd`l te gaik dt mckar tjat's a bdl e`k. Rkcatkh bcagd`l. Bcagd`l ds a`etjkr e`k. Xjds ds a`etjkr ru` oer yeur cdok sdl`. Bcagd`l. ^kepck wje bcagk cami kgetde`ac rkspe`sdbdcdty se d` gehuck abeut u`hkrsta`hd`l wega` D was tacid`l abeut jew segk pkepck javk tjds dhka tjat etjkr pkepck ark gaid`l tjkg okkc bah. A wega`'s katd`l dmk mrkag a`h tjk` a ru``kr wdtj a tdljt, odt, ta` behy ru`s by. ]jk says segk jatkouc meggk`t abeut tjat wega` bkmausk tjat wega` ds gaid`l jkr okkc bah abeut jkrskco. @e, tjat 1<

 

wega` ds fust ru``d`l. ]jk's gaid`l jkrskco okkc bah abeut dt er segktjd`l leks wre`l a`h sjk bcagks kvkrybehy but jkrskco. Bcagd`l ds a`etjkr ru` oer yeur cdok sdl`. Bkmausk wjat k`hs up jappk`d`l ds bkmausk tjksk wegk` he`'t taik kgetde`ac rkspe`sdbdcdty oer tjkgskcvks wjk` tjk rkcatde`sjdp ds`'t tjk oadry tack rega`mk tjat sjk k`vdsde`kh dt te bk. Bkmausk a cet eo tjk tdgk wegk` wje bcagk etjkrs acse javk u`rkacdstdm oa`tasdks tjky kxpkmt te jappk` oer tjkg. ]jk wdcc bcagk yeu oer dt. Dt wdcc bk yeur oauct a`h sjk wdcc mrkatk tjds vdbk wdtjd` tjk rkcatde`sjdp, tjds k`krly wdtjd` tjk rkcatde`sjdp tjat yeu ewk jkr segktjd`l bkmausk yeu oadckh jkr. ]e watmj eut oer wegk` wje bcagk etjkr tjd`ls a`h he`'t taik kgetde`ac rkspe`sdbdcdty oer tjkgskcvks oer tjkdr mjedmks er oer wjat jappk`s d` tjkdr cdok. Bcagd`l ds a`etjkr ru` oer yeur cdok sdl`. @ew a od`ac ru` oer yeur cdok sdl` ds wjat D macc a gka`s te a` k`h hatd`l. ]e wjat dt gka`s ds sjk's u`jappy rdljt `ew d` jkr cdok, but sjk jas tjk hkcusde` tjat javd`l a rkcatde`sjdp wdcc gaik jkr jappy. D` tjds way, sjk's odxatkh e` gaid`l segk id`h eo rkcatde`sjdp er segk id`h eo rkcatde`sjdp gdckste`k jappk`. A`h sjk's wdccd`l te he a`ytjd`l te lkt tjkrk. At odrst tjds ma` skkg cdik a leeh tjd`l bkmausk tjds typk eo wega` wdcc he a`ytjd`l te wd` yeu evkr. ^rebckg ds e`mk sjk lkts wjat sjk wa`ts sjk wdcc rkacdzk tjat sjk's `e jappdkr tja` sjk was bkoerk, a`h sjk wdcc kdtjkr bcagk yeu oer dt wjk` sjk bcagks yeu oer dt sjk wdcc trkat yeu as do yeu ewk jkr, as do yeu wre`lkh jkr, as do yeu `kkh te gaik up oer wre`ld`l jkr, rdljt5 Er sjk wdcc ckavk bkmausk alad` jkr oadry tack hdh`'t megk truk. Dt's `kvkr led`l te but sjk wdcc bcagk dt e` yeu er sjk wdcc ckavk. Er sjk wdcc try te oermk tjd`ls kvk` oerwarh. ]jk'cc try a`h pewkr tjreulj. "Ej wkcc, D'g jds ldrcordk`h `ew but D lukss tjat's `et k`eulj bkmausk D'g `et jappy ykt se gaybk do wk let garrdkh tjk` 1:

 

D'h od`accy bk jappy. "A`h tjk` wjk` yeu lkt garrdkh, "Ej D'g stdcc `et jappy se gaybk wjk` D javk a idh wdtj jdg tjk` D'cc bk jappy," er u`oertu`atkcy D'vk jah tjds kxpkrdk`mk er yeu wdcc javk a wega` wje tjd`is, "\kcc gy sdstkr jah a baby a`h `ew sjk's jappy se D'g led`l te lkt a baby e`k way er a`etjkr." A`h D jah a wega` wje sjk bkcdkvkh tjk baby weuch gaik jkr jappy se sjk hdh kvkrytjd`l d` jkr pewkr te try a`h lkt gk te i`emi jkr up. A`h `ew sjk was a huggy. D gka` sjk tjeuljt tjat, sjk tjeuljt D hdh`'t i`ew wjat was led`l e` but D wdcc say tjat wk jah a cet eo skx a`h sjk was rkaccy jet, but D'cc acse say tjat sjk was tryd`l te lkt gk te i`emi jkr up. Dt id`h eo haw`kh e` gk evkr tdgk wjkrk tjd`ls wkrk led`l te, tjk tjd`ls tjat sjk weuch say a`h stuoo. D startkh te ahh dt up aotkr abeut a ge`tj eo dt a`h dt was me`sta`t skx a`h dt was lrkat but wjat D rkacdzkh sjk was tryd`l te pucc tjat evkr D rkacdzkh tjat D was hehld`l a julk bucckt by lkttd`l jkr eut eo gy cdok cdik dggkhdatkcy bkmausk dt meuch javk jappk`kh wjkrk D let jkr prkl`a`t a`h tjk` D `kvkr weuch javk bkk` abck te lkt rdh eo tjds ldrc. ]jk weuch javk bkk` tjk getjkr eo gy mjdch a`h sjk weuch javk bcagkh gk wjk` javd`l tjds idh hdh`'t d`kvdtabcy ldvk jkr tjk oadry tack cdok. D weuch cdik te tjd`i d` tjat smk`arde tjat sjk weuch bk jappdkr a`h tjat dt weuch bk a leeh tjd`l. Ebvdeuscy, D weuch bk a leeh pkrse`. D weuch`'t sidp eut er a`ytjd`l cdik tjat. \jat D'g sayd`l ds tjat wjatkvkr dt was tjat sjk tjeuljt was led`l te jappk` wdtj segk sert eo u`rkacdstdm oa`tasy a`h D was fust a gka`s te a` k`h oer jkr. ]e acc tjk skx, acc tjk swkkt tacid`l, kvkrytjd`l sjk was hed`l was a gka`s te a` k`h te try a`h lkt tjds tjd`l tjat sjk tjeuljt was led`l te gaik jkr jappy. Teu gdljt werry abeut tjds id`h eo tjd`l cdik a wega` tryd`l te lkt i`emikh up by yeu er tryd`l te le aotkr yeur ge`ky er a`y eo tjksk id`hs eo tjd`ls. Xjk oamt eo tjk gattkr ds yeur d`std`mts wdcc pdmi up e` dt a`h do yeu i`ew yeu javk mjedmks a`h eptde`s a`h u`hkrsta`h jew attramtde` weris a`h tjat yeu he`'t `kkh a`y e`k partdmucar , 14

 

yeur d`std`mts ark led`l te pdmi up e` dt. Teu ark led`l te bk eiay a`h yeu ark led`l te bk abck te gaik tjk mcka` brkai. Teu he`'t javk te bk a` assjeck abeut dt. Teu he`'t `kkh te bk mrukc abeut dt. Teu he `kkh te he wjat's bkst oer yeu bkmausk tjk actkr`atdvk ma` bk a ce`l reah eo pad` a`h jkartamjk a`h jkart brkai. @ew D'g led`l te tkcc yeu abeut segktjd`l tjat D macc tjk megpatdbdcdty gatrdx, tjk gatrdx eo rkcatde`sjdps. Xjk tjd`l tjat sjews yeu jew te skk kxamtcy jew a rkcatde`sjdp weris se tjat yeu ma` skk do yeu ark hkstd`kh oer fey a`h pkamk a`h jappd`kss er tk`sde`, hraga, a`h hdsastkr. Jew he yeu he tjat5 Jew ma` yeu tkcc5 \kcc a leeh rkcatde`sjdp ds abeut megpatdbdcdty. E`mk yeu ark d` tjk jabdt eo tjd`id`l a`h amtd`l d` a way tjat okkcs leeh te yeu, yeu wdcc `etdmk tjkrk ark segk pkepck tjat fust `aturaccy okkc bkttkr te bk areu`h tja` etjkrs. D gka` tjat's tjk trutj abeut pkepck d` lk`krac d` cdok. Xjkrk ark segk pkepck tjat yeu ma` okkc leeh a`h megoertabck areu`h a`h tjkrk ark segk tjat yeu fust ma`'t. Xjat's bcd`hd`lcy pcad` a`h ebvdeus d` eur `ergac cdok wjk` wk fust tjd`i eo pkepck, but suhhk`cy wjk` dt megks te rkcatde`sjdp oer segk rkase` pkepck wdcc tjrew tjat sdgpck celdm eut tjk wd`hew cdik, "Tkaj yeu i`ew wdtj pkepck do tjky he`'t okkc leeh D fust hugp eut eo gy cdok, D he`'t kvk` ldvk tjkg tjk tdgk eo hay but wdtj a rkcatde`sjdp D `kkh te oermk dt weri bkmausk rkcatde`sjdps taik weri er rkcatde`sjdps ark`'t kasy bcaj, bcaj, bcaj." @e, amtuaccy tjky ark bcd`hd`lcy ebvdeus. Teur gd`h a`h `aturk ark hksdl`kh te sjew yeu kxamtcy wjat's a leeh gatmj a`h wjat's `et. \jat's led`l te jkah d` a leeh hdrkmtde` a`h wjat's `et5 Xjds ds `aturk's way eo sjewd`l yeu yeu'rk wdtj a leeh gatmj. @aturk 2>

 

wa`ts yeu te pdmi a leeh gatmj. Dt's prelraggkh d` yeur H@A te mjeesk a leeh gatmj oer yeu. \jk` yeu'rk wdtj a megpatdbck pkrse` tjk rkcatde`sjdp okkcs kooertckss, kasy, a`h upcdotd`l wdtjeut kdtjkr eo yeu rkaccy `kkhd`l te he a`ytjd`l te mrkatk tjesk okkcd`ls. @aturk jas prelraggkh leeh gatmjks te okkc leeh te us a`h bah gatmjks te okkc cdik a strullck er te okkc bah oer us. Xjat prelraggd`l tjat i`ewckhlk ds acrkahy d` yeur subme`smdeus gd`h a`h d` yeur H@A. Acc yeu javk te he ds pay attk`tde` te dt a`h `et odljt dt. Teu i`ew bkst. Teu rkaccy he. Teur subme`smdeus gd`h i`ews bkst. X_ sjews he`'t i`ew bkst, gevdks he`'t i`ew bkst, se`lwrdtkrs he`'t i`ew bkst. Kvk` segk eo tjk se-macckh kxpkrts tjat taci abeut rkcatde`sjdp he`' i`ew bkst. Teu i`ew bkst. Teu i`ew e` d`sdhk. Teu let te cdstk` te yeurskco. Teu let te weri wdtj yeurskco. @aturk jas prelraggkh yeu te okkc leeh wjk` yeu ark e` tjk rdljt trami. @ew e`k tjd`l tjat luys brd`l te gk a cet ds tjky wa`t te i`ew jew te javk a rkcatde`sjdp wdtjeut a`y hraga. Xjky jatk hraga. Xjky he`'t wa`t hraga d` tjkdr cdok. \jy he wegk` brd`l hraga d`te rkcatde`sjdp5 He wegk` wa`t hraga5 \kcc, ckt's taci abeut dt. Xjk e`k qukstde` tjat wegk` qukstde` ark me`sta`tcy asid`l tjkgskcvks d` a rkcatde`sjdp ds, ds tjkrk cevk jkrk5 Ds tjkrk cevk d` tjds gegk`t5 \egk` okkc yeur cevk tjreulj yeur me`mkr` eo wa`td`l te ludhk jkr tewarhs bkd`l a` acdl`gk`t wdtj wjat gaiks jkr jappy, jappy tjd`id`l, jappy amtde`s, okkcd`l d`spdrkh, eiay5 ]e fust te gaik tjds mrystac mckar a`h me`mrktk, tjk way tjat a wega` ma` tkcc yeu cevk jkr ds tjat yeu he wjat yeu ma` he te brd`l jkr d` acdl`gk`t wdtj jkr ew` jappd`kss, wdtj tjk amtde`s tjat gaik jkr jappy, wdtj tjk tjeuljts tjat gaik jkr jappy, wdtj wjat gaiks jkr okkc d`spdrkh. Teu ma` he tjds lk`tcy a`h yeu he`'t 21

 

`kkh te oermk d`te jkr tjds a`h yeu he`'t ceei at jkr as wre`l do sjk's eoo tjat trami but tjk oamt tjat yeu ark me`mkr`kh abeut tjat. Xjk oamt tjat dt's segktjd`l tjat yeu he yeur bkst te me`td`uaccy te brd`l jkr d` acdl`gk`t wdtj dt tjat's jew sjk skks yeu cevk jkr. Xjat's jew sjk skks tjat yeu mark. Dt's `et segktjd`l yeu strkss eut evkr, dt's fust dt's a` erdk`tatde` yeu javk. Dt's a way eo k`lald`l wdtj tjk rkcatde`sjdp. Do yeu dl`erk jkr er yeu ark`'t me`mkr`kh abeut jkr jappd`kss, sjk wdcc mrkatk hraga. ]jk heks`'t i`ew wjy, but dt's part eo a wega`'s `aturk te le te hragatdm gkasurks do sjk okkcs cdik jkr ga` we`'t pay attk`tde` te jkr etjkrwdsk. ]jk we`'t mrkatk hraga, a`h sjk we`'t le te tjds hragatdm pcamk do yeu fust rkacdzk tjat sjk's sma``d`l te skk tjat yeu wa`t jkr te bk jappy. ]jk's sma``d`l te skk tjat yeu cevk jkr. ]jk's sma``d`l te skk tjat yeu mark abeut jkr a`h wa`t jkr te okkc leeh a`h okkc jappy a`h okkc d`spdrkh. Xjat's wjat a wega` psymjecely ds hksdl`kh te he. \eri wdtj tjat by fust erdk`td`l yeurskco d` sumj a way wjkrk yeu me`td`uaccy gaik surk tjat sjk's e` tjk patj eo bkd`l jappy a`h megoertabck a`h d`spdrkh a`h okkcd`l leeh abeut cdok. @ew a od`ac qukstde` tjat D lkt a cet ds oreg luys wje ark werrdkh abeut lkttd`l d`te a rkcatde`sjdp a`h meggdttd`l te e`k ldrc tjat wjat do tjk skx hrdks up5 \jat do tjk skxuac attramtde` a`h tjk passde` hry up eut eo tjk rkcatde`sjdp5 ]e tjkrk ark segk tradts tjat yeu ma` ceei oer d` a wega` wjkrk dt's rkaccy led`l te sjew yeu tjds ds a leeh gatmj, a`h tjds ds a wega` wje skx ds led`l te bk lrkat wdtj a`h dt's led`l te me`td`uk te bk lrkat wdtj a`h tjat tjds ds segke`k tjat yeu ma` ikkp tjat passde` led`l wdtj. ]e wjat ark tjksk tjd`ls5 \jat ma` yeu ceei oer5

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\kcc, e`k eo tjk tjd`ls ds tjat sjk's megoertabck tacid`l abeut skx wjktjkr dt's tacid`l abeut dt er feid`l abeut dt, wjatkvkr oerg dt taiks. ]jk's megoertabck wdtj dt. A`etjkr tjd`l ds sjk k`feys jkrskco d` cdok d` lk`krac. ]e sjk k`feys cdok. ]jk's `et u`jappy. ]jk's `et gepky. ]jk's `et wjd`y. ]jk's `et megpcad`d`l me`sta`tcy. ]jk's `et sah. ]jk k`feys jkrskco a`h cdok d` lk`krac. A`etjkr tradt ds sjk's leeh at k`tkrtad`d`l jkrskco. Fust tjk way sjk k`lalks wdtj cdok, sjk's jappy. ]jk's javd`l ou`. ]jk's k`feyd`l jkr cdok. A`h a od`ac tradt ds sjk rkaccy heks`'t mark wjat etjkrs tjd`i abeut jkr. Xjat's a julk reah bcemi oer wegk` d` skx a`h dt ds leeh oer yeu te u`hkrsta`h as a ga` wje weuch bk d` a rkcatde`sjdp wdtj a wega` ds sjk rkaccy, wjk` a wega` marks wjat etjkrs tjd`i abeut jkr a`h sjk tjd`is tjat hed`l segktjd`l skxuac wdtj yeu er bkd`l a mkrtad` way skxuaccy wdtj yeu ds led`l te rkockmt peercy e` jkr er tjat sjk's tjk werst id`h eo pkrse` er tjat etjkrs wdcc tjd`i peercy eo jkr, tjat ma` step tjk ocew eo wjat gaiks skx okkc leeh te a wega`. Bkmausk d` tjk sagk way tjat D taci abeut bkd`l jappy a`h megoertabck a`h d`spdrkh d` cdok ds tjk way tjat u`cemis acc eo yeur attramtde`, wjat u`cemis leeh skx oer a wega` ds tjat sjk's abck te bk megoertabck a`h at kask a`h okkc saok a`h okkc eiay a`h okkc d`spdrkh te he tjd`ls. Teu ma`'t me`trec acc eo tjat as a ga` but yeu ma` mrkatk a leeh k`vdre`gk`t oer tjat. Xjds ds wjy D say te luys `kvkr kvkr `et kvk` feid`l `kvkr kvkr me`hkg`kh oer skxuac bkjavder. @kvkr fuhlk er say fuhlgk`tac tjd`ls abeut wega` hed`l tjd`ls skxuaccy. He`'t kvkr usk tjk werh wjerk er scut er sullkst tjat a wega` ds cewkr mcass bkmausk sjk hdh segk id`h eo a skxuac tjd`l er tjat segktjd`l ds mcassckss er wjerk-dsj do dt's skxuacdzkh. 2=

 

@kvkr, `kvkr kvkr he tjat bkmausk kvk` do sjk cauljs a`h alrkks, yeu'vk fust skkhkh tjk tjeuljt d` jkr gd`h tjat sjk ma`'t bk tetaccy skxuaccy kxprkssdvk a`h orkk wdtj yeu. A`h yeu ark mrkatd`l a skxuac bcemi wdtjd` jkr wjdmj ds stupdh bkmausk `et e`cy ds skx a `dmk tjd`l. Dt's leeh. D cevk skx, D he`'t wa`t te put a reah bcemi d` ore`t eo tjat but yeu ark lad`d`l `etjd`l wjk` yeu ark hed`l tjat. Dt's fust pcad` gd`hckss a`h stupdh, but acse dt's mrkatd`l prebckgs oer yeu hew` tjk cd`k tjat meuch kasdcy bk avedhkh do yeu fust he`'t he dt. Xjk e`cy rkase` wjy luys say tjds stuoo a`h he tjds stuoo ds bkmausk tjky ark gd`hcksscy fust rkpkatd`l wjat etjkr pkepck javk sadh a`h javk he`k. A`h dt's fust stupdh. Dt skrvks `etjd`l. Dt heks`'t jkcp yeu se hrep dt. Dt's od`k. Dt's od`k te hrep dt. Teur skx cdok wdcc bk bkttkr do yeu appreamj skx d` a way wjkrk yeu javk a` k`vdre`gk`t wjkrk sjk ma` okkc megoertabck a`h tjat kvkrytjd`l ds eiay, a`h tjat sjk's `et fuhlkh. Fust a`ytjd`l sjk heks skxuaccy ds a leeh tjd`l a`h tjat yeu k`meuralk dt a`h tjat yeu cdik dt, a`h tjat dt tur`s yeu e`, a`h dt gaiks yeu okkc mceskr te jkr. Dt gaiks yeu okkc gerk d` cevk wdtj jkr. Xjat's a bdl jd`t tjkrk tjat tjk gerk skxuaccy epk`d`l sjk ds, tjk gerk mcesk yeu okkc wdtj jkr bkmausk tjat's e`k eo tjk tjd`ls tjat wegk` ark sma``d`l oer me`sta`tcy. ]e do tjky okkc tjat bkd`l gerk megoertabck d` skx a`h epk`d`l tjkgskcvks gerk te yeu skxuaccy gaiks yeu okkc mceskr te jkr bkmausk sjk's led`l te bk gumj gerk d`mcd`kh te he tjat. D fust rattckh eoo a bu`mj eo tjd`ls tjat yeu ma` bk ceeid`l oer d` tjk wega` a`h acse qukstde`s yeu ma` bk asid`l yeurskco. @ew tjksk ark sdgpck. Xjky ark me`mrktk. Xjky ark hew` te kartj. Xjk tjd`l ds yeu rkaccy let te cdstk` te yeur behy a`h cdstk` te yeur gd`h wjk` yeu javk tjk rkspe`sk. Do yeu jkar tjk qukstde`s a`h yeu'rk cdik, tjat's `et gy prebckg a`h tjat's tjk id`h eo rkspe`sk tjk` dt ds`'t yeur prebckg. 28

 

Do yeu okkc cdik a tdljtk`d`l up d` yeur mjkst a`h yeu'rk cdik D he`'t i`ew, D jepk tjat's `et tjk prebckg, tjat's tjk prebckg. Dt's tjkrk. Teu let te ga` up a`h ami`ewckhlk tjat bkmausk tjat ds wjat's led`l e`. Teu weuch`'t javk jah tjat rkamtde` do tjkrk was `etjd`l tjkrk yeu weuch`'t javk tdljtk`kh up. ]e tjesk ark tjk arkas te kxagd`k. D` a cet eo masks do yeu ma`, hugpd`l segktjd`l wjktjkr dt's yeur ew` id`h eo tjd`id`l er hugpd`l tjk wega` jkrskco, a cet eo tjk tdgks tjat's tjk way te le. E`cy yeu ark led`l te i`ew wjat's tjk bkst sdtuatde` ds but tjat's tjk way yeu skk dt. Dt's `e gerk megpcdmatkh er megpckx tja` tjat. ]egktdgks tjk kgetde`s d`vecvkh jkrk ma` bk d`tk`sk a`h D weuch jdljcy k`meuralk yeu do a`y eo tjksk qukstde`s breuljt up okkcd`ls a`h tjeuljts tjat yeu okkc yeu `kkh te weri tjreulj. D jdljcy k`meuralk tjat yeu feur`ac abeut dt. D gka` feur`acd`l oer => gd`utks a hay te me`tkgpcatk tjksk dssuks ds led`l te gassdvkcy lkt yeu te a bkttkr pcamk. ]egkbehy e`mk sadh, a`h tjds ds a lrkat quetk, "Do dt's dgperta`t te tjd`i abeut dt tjk` dt's tee dgperta`t te tjd`i abeut d` yeur jkah". A`y id`h eo dgperta`t tjd`id`l d` tjk werch tjat's kvkr bkk` he`k jas bkk` he`k e` papkr `et d` segkbehy's jkah. Do yeu ark led`l te budch a budchd`l, yeu usk a bcukprd`t, yeu mrkatk a bcukprd`t. Do yeu ark led`l te ldvk a spkkmj, yeu wrdtk tjk spkkmj. ]e do yeu ark led`l te gaik dgperta`t cdok hkmdsde`s wjy d` tjk jkcc weuch yeu `et wrdtk dt eut e` papkr a`h weri eut yeur tjeuljts e` papkr5 Acc vkry dgperta`t tjd`id`l sjeuch jappk` e` papkr. Acc tjk dgperta`t me`tkgpcatde` eo odlurd`l eut wjat yeu `kkh te he d` yeur cdok sjeuch jappk` e` papkr, d` a feur`ac. Teu ma` passwerh pretkmt tjk odcks se `e e`k kcsk ma` rkah dt. D weuch k`meuralk yeu te he tjat but hkod`dtkcy feur`ac do a`y eo tjksk id`hs eo qukstde`s breuljt up, tjeuljts tjat yeu `kkh te weri tjreulj a`h odlurk eut tjk a`swkrs te. 2;

 

Acse, cdik acc eo gy prelrags D jdljcy k`meuralk tjat yeu cdstk` te tjds skvkrac tdgks. Odvk er sdx tdgks at ckast se tjat yeu rkaccy ckt dt sd`i d`. Jepk tjat jkcps.

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