I stopped working the day I had my first child in October, 1954. Although after 20 years I went back to work, first part-time filling in for the other nurses, then full-time. I retired for good in 1982.

There was a road running along the west side of our lot. But the town of Frisco hadn't put in the streets as they are today.

I went to work for Climax in 1947. I didn't have a car, but things were simple, you could walk anywhere it was so small.

I had to chip cement off some of the tiles. But, oh well. You do what you have to do.

You threw everything away."I bring a hand up to touch her face,to wipe the rain from her eyelashes."Your entire life-your beliefs...Why would you do that for me?"
June has never looked more beautiful than she does now,unadorned and honest,vulnerable yet invincible.When lightning streaks over the sky,her dark eyes shine like gold."Because you were right,"she whispers."About all of it.

The boy who walks in the light