I am also feeling an ever increasing inclination to talk again with my custodial friend. But I know I can't until I put my feelings toward April in proper perspective. She appears to be a sweet enough girl; and I can't fault her for brightening up my days. These middle years of marriage have been rough. Then came along sweet little Amanda. She brought back those moments of special wonder, for a time. But now that she's just a little bit older, it seems like things just changed overnight ...and I don't get to spend much time with either her or my wife. And it seems like just overnight this other change has been coming over me too.

And as chance would have it, when I feel I'm in real need of talking with someone, anyone ---that's when I run into the ...groundskeeper.