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    ,"EY?+1 IF =TY YE>S' F/-H& EXP]I;E
    IS 6C.T4 ,NO?+1 :5 ,I R1LIZE H[ LL
    ,I H _H 6D )! 3V]SE ASPECTS ( D1F;S
    --! O!R HALF (! DIALOGUE4 ,( T SIDE
    MY WIFE "KS M ?AN ,I40--,DAVID ,W"R

,D1F;S HAS PROF.DLY A6ECT$ MY ORIG9AL
FAMILY1 Z WELL Z ! FAMILY ,I H CR1T$ )
MY HUSB& & SON4 ,X HAS MADE ,BOB FEEL
GUILTY & RES5T;L AT "TS2 X HAS MADE ME
FEEL DEP5D5T1 & ,I H RES5T$ T DEP5D;E4
,I ?9K D1F;S HAS AL FO/]$ P]SONAL;Y
TRAITS 9 ME T "S"TS -PLICATE REL,N%IPS
)9 MY FAMILY4
  ,MY D1F;S & T ( MY "F _H A BIG IMPACT
ON MY OLD] SI/]1 ,LEAH1 :5 %E 0 GR[+ UP1
& ,I ?9K X HELP$ 6%APE H] P]SONAL;Y4 ,%E
GREW 96! ROLE (A K9D-HE>T$ 8HELP]10 =
BO? MY "F & ME4 ,L\ ,ANN ,WALK]1 ! HE>+
* ( D1F P>5TS &! AU?OR (! WOND];L
AUTOBIOGRAPHY1 ,A ,LOSS = ,^WS1 REM9DS
ME ( MY SI/] ,LEAH4 ,L ,L\ ,ANN ,WALK]1
,LEAH HAS A T5D5CY 6RESCUE P & PUT O!RS'
NE$S AH1D ( H] [N4 ,I ?9K ? HAS "S?+ 6D
)! POSI;N %E 0 PLAC$ 9 9 \R FAMILY4 ,%E
"S"TS /OOD 9 = MY "M1 EV5 MAK+ BUSI;S
PH"O CALLS = MY "F :5 %E 0 A *4 ,LAT] %E
WD MAKE PH"O CALLS = ME1 TOO1 & 2CAME
PRIVY 6"S ( MY -PLEX SOCIAL >RANGE;TS &
TE5AGE 9TRIGUES4 ,&1 Z MY OLD] SI/]1 %E
0 (T5 *>G$ ) LOOK+ AF ME 7& LOOK+ \ =
ME74 ,%E "S"TS RES5T$ T--& HAV+ 6%>E A
B$ROOM ) ME6 ,I "K MY D1F;S A6ECT$ H]
GRTLY :5 WE 7 GR[+ UP1 & T %E IS N[ MOV$
0MY ABIL;Y 6HE> M4 ,I "K TOO1 F :AT %E
HAS TOLD ME T %E FELT DEEPLY GUILTY AT
2+ SP>$ F D1F;S :ILE ,I 0 N4
  ,& M9E 0 N ! ONLY D1F;S 9 ! FAMILY4
,:5 ,LEAH 0 AB FIVE 7TWO YE>S 2F ,I 0
BORN71 MY "F A3ID5T,Y CLOS$ A H1VY DOOR
ON H] BABY F+]4 ,T WD H BE5 BAD 5\<1 B
:5 %E SCR1M$ 9 PA91 HE DIDN'T HE> H] &
WALK$ AWAY4 ,X 0 MY "M :O HE>D H] & CAME
RUNN+ 6OP5 ! DOOR & FREE H] F+]4
  ,I H MY [N /ORY AB 2+ A6ECT$ 0MY "F'S
D1F;S4 ,I REMEMB] :5 ,I 0 AB FIVE OR
SIX1 CLIMB+ 96MY "F'S TRUCK & GO+ =A
RIDE ) HM & 8 DRIV] 6A GRAVEL QU>RY ON !
\TSKIRTS ( T[N4 ,I LOV$ 6G PLACES ) MY
"F 9 8 FIRE-5G9E-R$ TRUCK4 ,X 0 AN
ADV5TURE 6RIDE HI< UP 9 ! CAB (! TRUCK1
SITT+ ON ! LUMPY S1T 2T HM & 8 DRIV]4
,ONCE AT ! QU>RY1 ,I W5T (F 6EXPLORE &
PLAY 9 ! GRAVEL & S&1 :ILE MY "F &!
DRIV] DID _! BUSI;S4 ,AF A :ILE1 ,I TIR$
( PLAY+ 9 ! HOT %ADE.S Y>D & LOOK$ = !M4
,I CALL$ \ B CDN'T F9D !M4 ,I REMEMB]
FEEL+ T X 0 NO USE CALL+ \1 2C MY "F
WDN'T HE> ME4 ,I GUESS ,I DECID$ T !
DRIV] DIDN'T C.T4 ,:AT ,I DIDN'T R1LIZE
0 T 2C ( MY [N POOR HE>+1 ,I MAY N H
HE>D MY "F OR ! DRIV] CALL ME EI4 ,I
GAVE UP & SET (F = HOME4 ,I REMEMB]
TRUDG+ ! MILE OR TWO 2S ! HI<WAY1 FEEL+
DEJECT$ & 2TRAY$4 ,AT HOME1 MY "F 0
WAIT+ = ME1 MY "M FURI\S AT HM = HAV+
LEFT ME4 ,I / DON'T "K ! FULL /ORY 2H ?
UN=GETTA# "D1 B ,I DATE F X MY LOSS (
FAI? 9 MY "F & 8 ABIL;Y 6PROTECT ME4
  ,I _H AN UN1SY REL,N%IP ) MY "F :5 ,I
0 GR[+ UP4 ,I 0 REPELL$ 0HIS D1F;S1 : 0
M SEV]E ?AN M9E UNTIL ,I R1*$ LATE
ADOLESC;E4 ,I SAW 9 HM & 8 APP>5T W1K;S
& DEP5D;E ON O!RS MY [N FUTURE4 ,X F"R5$
ME4 ,I / %U4] :5 ,I REMEMB] H[ WE /AMP$
\R FEET ON ! FLOOR 6GET 8 ATT5;N4 ,I F.D
X DEM1N+2 EV5 N[1 ,I DON'T "K :Y4 ,MY "F
& ,I DID N 4CUSS \R %>$ 4ABIL;Y1 & ,I
DON'T "K H[ HE FELT AB MY D1F;S4 ,I 0
CLOS] 6MY HE>+ "M & KNEW M AB H] FEEL+S1
BO? ! GUILT %E FELT &! PROTECTIVE;S4
  ,MY "M'S FEEL+ ( GUILT IS A -MON
REAC;N ( P>5TS ON LE>N+ _! * IS D1F4
,P>5TS MAY FEEL "! 0 "S?+ !Y DID 6CAUSE
_! *'S D1F;S4 ,OR !Y MI<T REFUSE 62LIEVE
X IS P]MAN5T4 ,!Y MAY AL FEEL ESPECI,Y
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,LUT]MAN TELLS ! HE>T-WR5*+ /ORY ( "O "M
:O EA* MORN+ WD WAKE UP 3V9C$ H] * CD N[
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"M WD FEEL DEVA/AT$ ALL OV] AG4 ,? "M
BADLY NE$$ SUPPORT F O!RS 9 HELP+ H] 6-E
6T]MS ) H] *'S D1F;S4

,BOB LIKES 6DRAW A P>ALLEL 2T 8 [N
SITU,N & T (! SP\SE ( "S"O 9 A :EEL*AIR4
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HUSB& W H A LOT 6D1L ) 2C ( H] 4ABIL;Y4
,!Y PROBABLY W FEEL -PAS.N = HM4 ,B :5
!Y SEE A D1F WOMAN )A HE>+ HUSB&1 !Y J
DON'T "U/& ! PRO#MS HE FACES40 ,I ?9K
HE'S "R4 ,HE & O!R "PN]S ( D1F P1 Z WELL
Z O!R HE>+ FAMILY MEMB]S1 (T5 FEEL
UNAPPRECIAT$1 & _! PRO#MS G UNRECOGNIZ$4
,MOREOV]1 WE BO? ?9K ! PRO#MS ( LIV+ )
"S"O D1F >E M P]VASIVE ?AN ^? ( "S"O
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\R ABIL;Y 6-MUNICATE1 & -MUNIC,N IS AT !
HE>T ( FAMILY LIFE4
  ,D1F;S C PUT A CRU%+ BURD5 ON A
M>RIAGE 2T A HE>+ &A D1F P]SON & CAUSE X
6FAIL4 ,BONNIE ,TUCK] TOLD 9 H]
AUTOBIOGRAPHY1 ,! ,FEEL ( ,SIL;E1 ( H[
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M>RIAGE T HE NO L;G] WANT$ 6BE M>RI$ 6A
D1F WOMAN4 ,HE F.D ! 9CONV5I;E &
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"N F ANO!R ROOM4 ,:5 %E ASK$ HM LAT] IF
HE WD H LEFT A "PN] :O _H 2COME
P>APLEGIC Z A RESULT ( AN A3ID5T1 HE
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4ABIL;Y WD 2 8 "PN]'S1 N HIS1 & HE %DN'T
NE$ 6LIVE ) X4
  ,TUCK] CLAIMS 6"K ( V FEW SU3ESS;L
M>RIAGES 2T D1F WOM5 & HE>+ M54 ,H["E1
%E "KS ( _M GD M>RIAGES 2T D1F M5 & HE>+
WOM54 ,I SUSPECT T M51 2C ( _!
SOCIALIZ,N1 MAY H DI6ICULTY ASSUM+ !
NURTUR+ ROLE DEM&$ (A HE>+ HUSB& 6A D1F
WOMAN1 ":AS WOM5 MAY F9D T ROLE A BIT
EASI]4 ,I H BE5 =TUNATE 9 T NURTUR+ HAS
-E M EASILY 6,BOB ?AN X DOES 6_M M54 ,HE
0 AN ELE;T>Y S*OOL T1*] & IS N[ A T1*] (
,5GLI% Z A ,SECOND ,LANGUAGE 6ADULTS4 ,A
C>+ T1*]1 HE T1*ES 8 ADULT /UD5TS
7IMMIGRANTS 6,CANADA7 M ?AN J ,5GLI%3 HE
AL LI/5S 6_! P]SONAL PRO#MS & HELPS !M
NEGOTIATE GOV]N;T BUR1UCRACIES4 ,N"O!.S1
MY D1F;S HAS "S"TS CAUS$ A T]RI# /RA9 ON
HM T HE HAS F.D DI6ICULT 6BE>4 ,9 "S
WAYS1 ! BURD5 ( MY D1F;S IS H>D] = HM
6BE> ?AN = ME1 2C ,I H 2COME A3LIMATIZ$
6X S9CE *ILDHOOD1 ":AS HE HAS N4
  ,I TRY 6PUT MYF 9 ,BOB'S %OES4 ,I
CLOSE MY EYES & IMAG9E MYF M>RI$ 6"S"O
)A MAJOR 4ABIL;Y4 ,"S"O 9 A :EEL*AIR1 =
EXAMPLE4 ,"S"O :O HAS GR[N UP US+ A
:EEL*AIR & HAS A ?\S& TRICKS = D1L+ ) X1
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7LIT],Y & FIGURATIVELY7 & GETS FRU/RAT$
& ANGRY4 ,I DON'T "K H[ 6H&LE 2+ M>RI$
6? P]SON4 ,I DON'T "K H[ 6HELP HM OR EV5
:5 6HELP HM4 ,I FEEL ,I AM B.D 0HIS
:EEL*AIR TOO1 B ,I DON'T "K ": 6GET !
K9D ( SUPPORT T HE IS GETT+ F O!RS 9 8
SITU,N4 ,I DON'T H ! ADAPT,NS HE HAS1 &
,I FEEL MYF LO/ & \ ( 3TROL4 ,I FEEL
HELP.S YET WANT+ 6HELP4 ,I FEEL NE$Y
MYF1 YET OBLIGAT$ 6RESPOND 6HIS NE$S4 ,T
M/ 2 ! WAY ,BOB FEELS4 ,& ,I ?9K3 2+
M>RI$ 6"S"O D1F IS WORSE4
  ,"S "T AF ,I RCVD MY CO*LE> IMPLANT1
,I LE>N$ T ,BOB 0 TELL+ P H[ M* X _H
*ANG$ 8 LIFE4 ,HE TOLD !M H[ M* EASI] 8
LIFE WAS1 H[ PL1S$ HE 0 T HE NO L;G]
NE$$ 6SP5D 8 LUN* H\R MAK+ PH"O CALLS ON
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GA!R+S "K+ T ,I CD FOLL[ )\T 8 HELP4 ,HE
TOLD !M H[ HE FELT FRE]1 EV5 LIB]AT$4

    8,A SIGNIFICANT *ANGE HAS DEVELOP$ 9
    \R CASUAL 3V]S,N4 ,"! IS M ,8SMALL
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    GIVES HUMOR & COLOR 6! "D4 ''' ,9 !
    USUAL FRIC;N ( DAILY LIV+ X PROVIDES
    A SUBTLE LUBRICANT40--,FRANK ,M>T9
    ON ! *ANGES RESULT+ F 8 WIFE
    ,JOYCE'S HE>+ )A CO*LE> IMPLANT

  ,BOB'S S5SE ( FREEDOM & RELIEF T ,I AM
N[ HE>+ M HI<LI<TS ! PRO#MS T HE
EXP]I5C$ 9 LIV+ ) ME 2F ,I GOT MY
IMPLANT4 ,WE 7 =TUNATE 9 T MY D1F;S DID
N -E Z A SURPRISE DUR+ \R M>RIAGE--,I 0
D1F :5 WE MET4 ,9 _M M>RIAGES 2T A D1F
P]SON &A HE>+ P]SON1 ! D1F;S -ES LAT]1 Z
A SURPRISE1 A PAIL ( COLD WAT]1 &!
M>RIAGE FL.D]S & DIES4 ,I "K ( _M S*
M>RIAGES4 ,AL? ,BOB PUT UP ) MAK+ DATES
) ME OV] ! PH"O "? MY "M 2F WE M>RI$1 &
KNEW HE 0 M>RY+ A D1F WOMAN1 HE DID N1
H["E1 FULLY R1LIZE H[ M* 8 LIFE WD 2
A6ECT$ 0MY D1F;S4
  ,BOB 0 "S"TS 3/RA9$ 9 DO+ ! ?+S HE
5JOYS--& FELT GUILTY :5 HE DID 5JOY !M4
,HE WD FEEL TRAPP$ 2T ! GUILT AT GO+ 6A
MUSIC 3C]T OR A SOCIAL EV5T ) ME--"K+ T
,I 0 N 5JOY+ MYF--&! RES5T;T AT PASS+ UP
! EV5T & /AY+ HOME4 ,IF X 7 A CLE>-CUT
CASE ( MY N WANT+ 6ATT5D ! EV5T1 X WD 2
EASI] = HM4 ,B S (T5 MY POSI;N 0
AMBIVAL5T1 MIRROR+ MY AMBIVAL;E Z A D1F
P]SON 9 A HE>+ MILIEU4 ,I WD WANT 6G1 B
FE> ,I WD FEEL *1T$ 2C ,I WD N HE> WELL
5 65JOY ! EV5T4 ,& 2C HE IS A K9D &
S5SITIVE MAN1 ,BOB WD FEEL GUILTY AB 8
RES5T;T4
  ,9 SOCIAL SITU,NS1 ,I 0 "S"TS LO/1
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WD DIRECT _! 3V]S,N 6,BOB AL"O1 ?9K+ ,I
WD N "U/&4 ,I WD USU,Y SAY NO?+1 B X 0
HURT;L 6BE IGNOR$ 9 ? WAY4 ,BOB WD (T5
GD-NATUR$LY TAKE X ON HMF 6REP1T ! O!R
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M1NT = H] HUSB&4 ,%E SAYS T :5 ? HAPP5$1
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SAME4 ,X (T5 "W$4 ,:5 ,I 2CAME FRS ) "S
D1F P & ATT5D$ SOCIAL FUNC;NS ) !M1 ,I 0
4MAY$ 6F9D T ,I TOO FELL 96! EASY HABIT
( DIRECT+ MY SPEE* 6A HE>+ SP\SE 7"K+ T
,I WD 2 "U/OOD7 R ?AN 6HIS OR H] D1F
"PN] 7:O MI<T N "U/&74 ,I WD--,I HOPE--
USU,Y CAT* MYF4
  ,SOCIAL GA!R+S WD "S"TS L1VE ME FEEL+
FRU/RAT$1 & LAT]1 AF "EY"O _H LEFT OR
:ILE WE 7 DRIV+ HOME1 ,I MI<T ASK ,BOB
6REP1T 6ME :AT DI6]5T P _H SD4 ,I WD
WANT 6HE> ALL ! DETAILS4 ,?1 ( C\RSE1
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SL[LY CUT BACK ON ! NUMB] ( ^! SOCIAL
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  ,ONCE :5 WE 7 HAV+ PRO#MS 9 ! FAMILY1
WE _H FAMILY !RAPY1 B ) V LIMIT$ SU3ESS4
,I REMEMB] AT \R F/ MEET+1 AN EM95T
PSY*IATRI/ EXPLA9+ "S?+ 6U 9 A S(T
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AB MY HE>+ LOSS4
  ,I H DEVELOP$ "S P]SONAL;Y TRAITS 9
RESPONSE 6D1F;S T H MADE ME ADMITT$LY
DI6ICULT 6LIVE ) AT "TS--OR IF ,I HAV5'T
DEVELOP$ !M SOLELY 2C ( MY D1F;S1 !Y H
AT L1/ BE5 N\RI%$ 0X4 ,I AM A P]FEC;NI/4
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TRI$ 6MAKE ALL ELSE >.D ME P]FECT2
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,2F ,I GOT MY IMPLANT1 ! TELEPH"O 0 A
BIG PRO#M = BO? ME & MY FAMILY4 ,I CDN'T
USE X1 & ,I RELI$ ON ,BOB & \R SON1
,NIC1 6HELP ME ) X4 ,T M1NT T ,BOB NE$$
6HELP ME MAKE SOCIAL >RANGE;TS IF ,I
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! PH"O 6\R FRS OR MY SI/]1 ,LEAH1 OR O!R
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UP1 HUNGRY = DETAILS (! 3V]S,N4 ,HE WD
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    ,JOS ,PATEL1 ^: HUSB&1 ,H>VEY1 HE>S
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X GIVES ME A S5SE ( 9DEP5D;E ! LACK ( :
US$ 6GRATE ON ME T]RIBLY4

,AF WE 7 A3EPT$ 0\R LOCAL ADOP;N AG5CY1
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MY D1F;S WD N PREV5T ME F HE>+ A BABY
CRY4 ,:5 ! ^W CAME T WE CD BR+ ,NIC HOME
9 A FEW "DS1 WE EXCIT$LY RAN \ & B"\ N J
A CRIB & R$ SLEEP]S & AN OLD-FA%ION$
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RES5T;T4
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