ALLERGIES-ASTHMA

ALLERGIES
What Medications are Used to Treat Asthma?
In general, there are 2 types of asthma medications, rescue and controller medicines. Most asthmatics require both medications. Many people with asthma are under-treated with only a rescue inhaler, which is a common mistake for physicians to make. Find out if your asthma is controlled, or if you might need additional therapy (such as controller medicine).
Rescue medicines are those medicines that are taken as needed. This means that these medicines should be carried with the person with asthma, since an asthma attack can never be predicted. Rescue medicines help relax the muscle around the airways for a few hours, but do not help the inflammation and swelling of the airways. Frequent use of a rescue medicine is a sign that asthma is not controlled.
Controller medicines are those medicines that are taken every day (sometimes multiple times a day) regardless of asthma symptoms. These medicines are taken all of the time in order to control the inflammation and swelling of the airways. This leads to less irration and constriction of the muscles around the airways and therefore less asthma symptoms. These medicines usually take a few days to a few weeks in order to start working, but then a person with asthma notices that less and less rescue medicine is needed.
What are examples of Rescue aod Controller Medicines?
Examples of rescue medicine include:
ProAir (albuterol)
Proventil (albuterol)
Ventolin (albuterol)
Maxair (pirbuterol)
Alupent (metaproterenol)
Examples of controller medicine include:
Inhaled steroids {Pulmicort (budesonide), Flovent (fluticasone), Advair (fluticasone/salmeterol combination), Azmacort (triacinolone), QVAR (becloomethasone) and Asmanex (mometasone)}
Long-acting beta-agonists {Foridil (foromterol), Serevent (salmeterol)}
Leuotriene blockers (Singulair (montelukast), Accolate (zafirlukast), Zyflo (zilueton)}
Mast cell stabilizers {Tilade (nedocromil), Intal (cromolyn)}
Xolair (omalizamab)
How Do I Know When My Asthma Inhaler is Empty?
It is easy to calculate how long a controller medicine inhaler will last: for example, Flovent inhalers contain 120 puffs. If your doctor has prescribed 2 puffs to be inhaled twice a day, then you will use 4 puffs a day. 120 divided by 4 is equal to 30. The canister will last 30 days.
In the case of a rescue inhaler, such as albuterol, most canisters have between 100 and 200 puffs. Since these medicines are only used “as needed”, how long a canister lasts depends on how much a person uses the medicine. Once the canister seems to be less than half-full with shaking the device, it is probably time for a new one.
Keep in mind that an inhaler will continue to spray propellant long after the medicine has run out. It is common for asthmatics to continue to use the inhaler, which no longer contains medicine, until their asthma worsens and requires a doctor visit. Alwas make sure your asthma medicines are in good supply and not past the expiration date.
What are some Dos and DON'Ts of Asthma?
DO:
Use your medicine as prescribed.
See your doctor for “healthy” appointments twice a year, more often if needed.
Get a flu shot each year.
See your doctor early with cold and flu symptoms.
DON'T:
Don't use tobacco products, which can worsen asthma symptoms.
Don't let heart-burn symptoms go untreated, which can also worsen asthma.
Don't use “over-the-counter” asthma medicines (such as Primatene Mist)
Don't use your rescue medicine more than twice a week without telling your doctor.
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DIAGNOSING PANIC DISORDER-HOW IS PANIC DISORDER DIAGNOSED

PANIC DISORDER
HOW IS PANIC DISORDER DIAGNOSED
Sudden and recurring panic attacks are the hallmark symptoms of panic disorder. But, the context in which the panic attacks occur is important when making a diagnosis. Panic attacks are classified into three types:
Spontaneous or cued panic attacks occur spontaneously or “out of the blue.” No situational or environmental triggers are associated with the attack. The types of panic attacks may even occur during one's sleep.
Situationally bound or cued panic attacks occur upon actual or anticipated exposure to certain situations. These situations becomes cues or triggers for a panic episode. For example, an individual who fears enclosed spaces experiences a panic attack when entering, or thinking about entering, an elevator.
Situationally predisposed panic attaks don't always occur immediately upon exposure to a fear situation or cue, but the individual is more likely to experience an attack in such situations. For example, a person who has a fear of social situations but who does not experience a panic episode in every social situation, or who experiences a delayed attack after being in a social environment for an extended period of time.
It is not uncommon for a person who has panic disorder to experience panic attacks in certain situations. But, in order for a diagnosis of panic disorder to be made, recurrent, unexpected or uncued panic attacks must be present.
It may not always be clear which type of panic attack a person is experiencing. Therefore, it is also important to consider one's focus on the anxiety. In panic disorder, the focus is on the fear of the actual panic attack, sometimes termed the “fear of the fear.” If the focus of the anxiety is not on the actual panic attack, it is less likely to be related to panic disorder
DSM-TR-IV
The diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-TR-IV) by the American Psychiatric Association is the system used in the United States to classify, describe and diagnosis mental disorders. The DSM-TR-IV outlines the following diagnostic criteria for panic disorder:
Recurrent unexpected panic attacks and at least one of the attacks have been followed by 1 month (or more) of one (or more) of the following:
The attacks are not due to the direct psychiological effects of a substance (such as drug of abuse or a medication), or a general medical condition.
The attacks are not better accounted for by another mental disorder, such as social phobia (such as occurring on exposure to feared social situations), specific phobia, obsessive-compusive disordr, post-traumatic stress disorder or separation anxiety disorder.
If the above criteria are met, the diagnosis is further clarified by the presence or absence of agoraphobia (such as Panic Disorder with Agorabphobia or Panic Disorder without Agoraphobia.
Ruling Out Other Illnesses
The symptoms of panic disorder can mimic many physical or other psychological disorders. Before making a diagnosis of panic disorder, it may be necessary to rule out physical illness through examination and testing by a medical doctor or specialist. If a physical cause for the symptoms is not found, a referral to a qualified mental health professional may be made for further assessment and diagnosis.
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MARTIN COMES BACK FROM THE DEAD

MARTIN COMES BACK FROM THE DEAD
CHAPTER I
So, then Rob and I jus stood on the porch for a few minutes, holding each other. However, since, we both wanted to get away from the cabin for awhile. Then, he too, me by the hand, and we started walking down the stairs until we reached the bottom of the stairs.
And as we were jus ready to embark on the four-wheeler, before my eyes, I thought I saw a vision of Martin on that four-wheeler. Being I wasn’t sure whether he, really, was on it, then, I said to Rob, feeling, suddenly, very puzzled inside.
“You won’t believe what I jus saw, Rob. I know you, badly, want to get away with me through the mountains on that four-wheeler of yours. However, I had a vision, of Martin, being seated on that four-wheeler of yours. Also, I don’t know if I’m seeing things. However, isn’t that yours, which, suddenly, pulled out of your driveway and heading on its way down the streets?”
“I can’t believe my eyes, either, my dear. That four-wheeler of mine has jus pulled out into the hilly streets. And, really, it has been on its way down the street, here. However, I don’t know if it, really, was mine, which jus seemed to fly down the streets. C’mon, let’s walk over to where I, usually, keep my four-wheeler, and that way, we’ll know if we’re jus seeing things. However, if it doesn’t seem to come back before our eyes. Then, we’ll know, for sure, that it, actually, took off with no one inside of it. By that, I mean a human being.”
“What you’re saying, is that your four-wheeler could be haunted. And neither of us, not, really, knowing if we’re seeing things, or if Martin, really, appeared inside it. And took off without either of us, having a chance to catch up to it.”
So, as we walked up to where, he, Rob, usually, keeps it in the driveway, he said to me in a scared voice, which didn’t sound at all like his, “According to what I’m seeing before my eyes, is jus your black and white Chevy in the driveway. Your four-wheeler, actually, has seemed to, mysteriously; appear down the streets, now.”
I, suddenly, felt the ground underneath my feet, shake jus before the four-wheeler pulled out of his driveway.
So, I was jus standing, there, shaking like a leaf.
Neither she nor I knew what else to say. So, then, he took my hand, again. However, the spookiness inside of me, caused my hand to jus seem to slip away from his, which made me, turn kind of angry.
However, anyways, the two of us started heading down the hilly streets of Asheville in the direction which we saw the four-wheeler go. And on the way down the streets, suddenly, we both noticed it, coming back in our direction.
So, then, it was coming towards us, so fast. It, actually, made the street underneath our feet; actually, move like if an earthquake tremor was starting up.
We had to run to the side of the street. And that, we, almost, ended up, getting run over by the darn thing.
So, then, we jus both headed back down the street to his cabin after we both got steady on our feet, again, after the ground stopped moving. All the while on our way back, our hearts kept racing and my heart was skipping a beat jus because Martin scared me, on purpose, jus because he wanted to be back in my life, again.
However, as we arrived back at the cabin, the four-wheeler was in the driveway, exactly, where it had been the night before right in the driveway.
And neither Rob nor I even saw any vision of Martin, anywhere near the vehicle. And neither of us could even start to comprehend what was going on at the time.
So, we both followed our instincts, which seemed to lead us back up to the top porch of his cabin.
However, as we walked up, there, the stairs seemed to move on their own, almost, knocking us off of the stairs.
And once, with much effort, we reached the top porch. At first, neither Rob nor I was having any vision of Martin, there. To us, at this time, felt that we needed some rest being we had, practically, ran up the stairs to the top porch.
So, then, the two of us grabbed a bottle a water, upon walking inside the cabin and into the kitchen. And we both were so thirsty that in a matter of minutes, our bottles were empty.
Upon him, tossing the bottles into the sink, the bottles seemed to bounce right out of the sin. Then, they flew back at us as if they had a mind of their own.
Feeling a little stunned from this, he leaned over to pick up the bottles. Then, he tossed them into the garbage pail underneath the sink as the pail seemed to, almost; move out from underneath the sink.
So, as we, then, walked into the bedroom, we both were, actually, feeling the cabin, rock underneath our feet at this time.
Then, as we approached the bed, I thought I saw a vision of Martin on our bed.
However, as Rob and I reached the bed, we both, actually, saw the blue and white quilt on the bed, wrinkle up.
Then, as he hopped onto the bed along with me, both of us ended up, getting tossed off of the bed.
Upon us both getting up off of the floor, feeling quite stunned at this time, and onto our feet, we could jus sense Martin being on the bed, as the quilt started moving, again, along with the pillows, landing on top of each other.
Jus at that time, both Rob and I versioned Martin, lying on top of the bed.
He was wearing the very same clothes, I last had seen on him, wearing on the day of his death, all covered with blood because he had killed himself, once, with a knife.
Also, the very knife, which he had used on himself, was all covered with blood.
So, then, I grabbed a pair of plastic gloves from the desk drawer. I, then, carefully, picked up the knife upon putting on the pair of plastic gloves, and tossed the knife right into a wastebasket inside the bedroom.
Rob and I both jus got the shock of our lives. Neither of us knew what to do next.
So, then, I heard Rob saying to Martin in a desperate voice, “How come your clothes are all filled with dry blood? Did you, commit suicide with the knife, she jus found? You did, didn’t you? However, how come you’re jus lying on my and Cherry’s waterbed?”
“I guess I must have come back from the dead. And I’m lying on the very bed, on which I had killed myself.”
“How can that be true when you were in St. Clair when your’ suicide occurred? “
“The bed had been moved into this cabin, because I used to own this cabin, at one time, right before my death?”
Then, Rob said to him, “This makes me, feeling quite creepy inside. Is it true, Cherry, that he used to own this cabin?”
“I’m afraid that it’s true, Rob. I hadn’t realized this until now, though, that he used to own this cabin back then. He never told me when he was alive, back then, that he had ownership of this cabin at any time.”
“If you can hear me, Martin, moves your right hand, and holds it out to me.”
So, then, he did move his hand, and try to reach out to me. I was so shocked, that I, actually, fainted. And then, Rob had to help me off of the floor. However, I didn’t seem to be hurt in any way.
As I got back my composure, I said to Martin, in a frantic voice, “I know and believe you have come back from the dead. However, why did you have to come back jus as Rob and I have moved in, together?”
“For one thing, I never was, completely, dead to begin with. And I had been buried while, still, being alive. However, fullerenes which had to had been given to me jus before I left the hospital to be taken to the morgue, have kept my body, had kept my body in a temperature, which had kept me, from dying, completely, but in a near death state. So, I have been buried for a few years time like this.”
After pausing to catch his breath, he said to Rob and me, “I didn’t know where to go because I’m lost, here, in North Carolina.”
CHAPTER II
Then, Rob said in a frantic voice, “C’mon, what’s going on, here? Since, when are you, invited into this bedroom?”
“I’m inside this room, now, because I have turned into a ghost. And this is the very bed, which I took my life on. I am having the feeling, though, that cherry, who used to be mine, has been living, here, in this cabin with you.”
“What is it, you want with us? I don’t know if you realize this. However, Cherry, has been my girlfriend, ever since, we met a couple of months ago over at Kellerman’s Resort, here, on the Blue Ridge Mountains in the heart of North Carolina. Another thing is that she’s pregnant with your baby, and is going to have twins in two months or so. Is that why you came back to life, or are there other reasons why you did?”
“Well, I know this is shocking for both of you. However, the main reason, I came back,” as the blood disappeared from his clothes, “Is that I never was supposed to die to begin with. I had a brain tumor when I was living, and had surgery for it. And when I had been pronounced dead over at the hospital, the doctor jus assumed I, still, had that brain tumor. So, in a way, he wanted me, dead, because he’s the one, who had to have given me, those fullerenes.”
Upon getting his breath, because he was in a state of shock, he said to me and Rob, “However, the doctor was very wrong about the whole thing of me, having been dead before I was buried in the cemetery. The fullerenes, which he had given me, only, made me, appear like I had been dead. So, that is why I came back into your lives, hoping I could get Cherry back in my life, and be a father to her twins when they were born.”
So, very puzzled, Rob said to him, “Why didn’t you, tell us to take you to the hospital? You don’t look good at all with all those fullerenes in your body. They must be doing more harm than good to your body. So, now, Cherry and I will, gladly, take you, there. However, soon, we’ll have to solve this matter of who’s going to be the father of her twins when they’re born, one way or another. Will you agree on joint fathering for the twins, or are you, desperate to fight me for custody of the twins?”
“Well, first, before I can give you both, a definite answer, will you agree to me, living with you both, because I have no place to live at this time?
When Martin got out of the hospital, then, Rob and I were going to make a deal with him on that matter. If necessary, we were going to bring him to court about the custody of the twins, as well as if he was going to be allowed to live in Rob’s cabin.
So, then, although Rob and I are in a state of shock, we, still, took charge of getting him to the hospital. That was, although, he, still, could be a ghost. And we didn’t know if he could be treated over there, as him, being a ghost, either.
So, then, Rob said to him, “Now, before we, really, get into this matter, if you can get up, please walk or fly over to my Chevy, there, parked in the driveway. Then, Cherry and I will see to it, that you get over to the hospital.”
“But the thing is I’m feeling so weak. That I can’t even get out of bed. So, I think you two should carry me out there to the Chevy. Or call an ambulance to take me, over there.”
“We can carry you out to the car. So, don’t worry about an ambulance. However, I think I should call for one being you don’t appear to look so hot, and appear to be so pale, so deathly looking. And another thing is that you’ve seemed to come back from the dead. That you’ll need some fluids and food in your body as soon as possible. That is if you can transform yourself into having a human body.
I tried to comfort Martin while Rob called for an ambulance for him. However, upon picking up the phone, Rob put it down, again. So, then, Rob and I decided to carry him out to the car. And Rob and I found him, almost, weightless, because he, still, apparently, was a ghost.
Once, he was lying inside the Chevy, and secured down with rope to the seat. So, that he wouldn’t fly out of the car. Rob and I, then, hopped into the Chevy.
Once, we all arrived at the hospital, and Martin was taken to the emergency ward in a wheelchair. As Rob and I followed the intern, who wheeled him into the hospital and over to the emergency ward, the doctor, immediately, checked him out upon us, laying Martin on one of the beds, there. However, neither Rob nor I would tell him, Martin was a ghost, because, then, he might jus chase him out of the hospital.
Martin appeared to be very weak and pale, yet. So, the doctor thought, he had a virus. So, then, the doctor gave him, some medicine to combat viruses. Also, he received fluids and a thorough examination along with vitamins and iron through his IV.
The fullerenes were detected through a blood test. So, then, surgery was performed on Martin, and the fullerenes were removed from his body. And he was darn lucky, that they didn’t cause any undue harm to his body.
So, then, Rob and I needed to go back home to the cabin to be alone. And after awhile, upon calling over at the hospital, Martin was out of surgery. So, then, Rob and I didn’t come right back to the hospital, that night, being that Martin needed his rest, now, after having been transformed back into a human being. And another thing was that the anesthesia had left him, feeling very groggy, too groggy to receive any more visitors. And he was kept overnight for observation and to make sure, there were no more fullerenes left in his body.
So, when Rob and I were ready to leave Martin’s room, jus before going back home, he had said to us, “I hope we all can work something out for me and you, Rob and Cherry. So, that Rob and I both can be a father to the twins when they get born. And I don’t know how I’m going to work this out. I, still, love Cherry. And I know, by now, that you Rob, are in love with her because why else would you two be living together?”
Then, I was a little bit shocked at what Martin jus said to us, however, then, I said to him, “The matter, right now, is that I had gone to the Kellerman’s Resort, here, in North Carolina on the Blue Ridge Mountains, to do some boyfriend hunting. And it jus happened from the very first date with Rob, that he and I, then, really, took a liking to each other. Then, because we had been seeing each other, every day, we both fell in love with each other. And then, because I, then, realized, I had fallen in love with him at first sight, we wanted to move in together to take our relationship, even further.”
Then, Rob said to him, “Because we wanted to live in my cabin, together, we decided on that arrangement, because Cherry’s pregnant. And at the present, she’s about six months along, and I agreed with her, that I would be the father of her twins when they’re born. So, we both wanted to have a family. And when we decided on this, then, at the time, we had no idea, that you were going to come back into our lives. So, at the present, I know and am very much aware, that the twins, she’s going to have in a few months, really, are yours. However, we don’t know how we’re going to work out this father arrangement. And then, we don’t know how long you are going to stick around in our lives. So, this may create a problem for me and Cherry.”
Then, Martin happened to fall asleep, however, that night, since, Martin’s not ready to come out of the hospital, jus yet, and needs to be hydrated with fluids. Then, although, the visiting hours weren’t over yet, Rob and I, then, hopped into his car. And then, we were off back to his cabin.
As we arrived, there, it’s, already, dusk, however, as we walked inside his cabin, I was thinking, “Although, the twins, really, belong to Martin, I hope that being he’s, actually, a ghost. That he doesn’t want to live over at the cabin, because I have no idea where he’s going to sleep. This is because Martin isn’t going to be allowed to sleep in the same bed with Rob and me. Actually, he doesn’t even want Martin around, because he, really, doesn’t seem to dig this thing about joint fathering for the twins.
Rob feels like he’s, really, the father of the twins when they’re born, because Martin has been out of my life for some time. And another thing is, that I, really, don’t how I am going to offer Martin, my love, being that I don’t think, I have any more feelings for him, anymore. And if I jus do happen to get some feelings back for him. That when the twins are born in a few months, they won’t understand, that Martin, actually, is their real father. And that Rob jus agreed to be their father, and hoped that Martin wouldn’t spoil it all for him, me, or the twins for that matter.
So, then, Rob and I jus decided, being that tonight is a night of a full moon. That the full moon would be jus perfect for a romance night for us. So, then, Rob and I jus hopped into his bed, and then, got into some romance, that night.
So, the two of us felt all this fire, building up inside of us, and at this time, I can’t seem to get Martin out of my mind, because I know that if he sticks around until the twins are born. Then, he jus might, somehow, stir up those feelings for him, which I had felt for him when he was, still, alive.
Anyways, Rob and I got ourselves into some kissing, and before we realized, what was going on between us, we were getting into our usual French kissing. And he jus loves doing this between us. So, after we were into French kissing and, also, touching each other all over for about a half hour or so, things became a little deeper for us. Then, I jus hopped on top of him, and before we were aware of what was happening between us, the two of us were making love. And at this time, our love felt so free between us, however, what was it going to be like when we would have to take Martin into our home?
When we were into making love for about an hour or so, the phone rang. And then, it seemed to, abruptly, stop between us. And I, really, didn’t like this happening between us, especially, when we had this night put aside for ourselves.
And when Rob answered the phone, a nurse was on the phone. And she was letting him know, that Martin would be ready the next morning after receiving his discharge papers, to leave the hospital.
Upon letting me know about this, it seemed that neither Rob nor I could get back into any more lovemaking, at least, not at this time. So, then, since, it was getting late, we both seemed to jus fall asleep beside each other for the rest of the night.
And when the morning came around, neither he nor I wanted to get out of bed, although, it, already, was eight o’clock in the morning. However, who else would be available to pick Martin up from the hospital, that morning?
So, then, upon the two of us getting out of bed, we kissed each other, like usual. And then, while I was getting a shower, he went ahead and took one with me because we didn’t know when we would be able to take one, together, again. And this shower seemed like a loving shower, as the two of us washed each other, so intimately, with a washcloth. And we had to hurry because we both had to eat breakfast, yet, before picking up Martin from the hospital, that morning.
After our shower together, we dried each other off. And then, after the two of us got dressed, real quickly, while I was in the bathroom, putting on some makeup, he decided to make some breakfast for the two of us. Actually, I spent most of my time in the bathroom, admiring myself in the mirror, making sure, that my makeup was put on with much perfection.
And jus after I got done putting on my makeup, Rob called out to me from the kitchen, “Honey, your breakfast is ready, now; I hope you’re ready to eat your eggs and bacon. So, that it doesn’t have a chance to get cold on you.”
So, then, I hollered out to him, “Okay, I’ll be right, there; I jus got done perking myself up. And I don’t know why I did this; however, I have spent, at least, a half hour in the bathroom, putting on my makeup.”
So, then, I half ran into the dining room, and what a big surprise when I reached that room. Not only was breakfast on the table, but there, also, were red cloth napkins on the table along with the best silverware. Also, there was a scented candle on the table, the scent of fresh flowers.
So, then, without a word which was unusual for me, I sat down with Rob at the table, and then, the two of us ate our breakfast, because we were in a real hurry to get over to the hospital.
When the two of us were done eating, Rob didn’t even make any effort to clean up the dishes, and he didn’t want me to bother with them, either. All he did was pick up the dishes from the table, and then, put them all in the sink.
Then, after wiping off the Formica table, we both, then, ran out the door and hopped into his Chevy. And then, we were off on our way over to the hospital, which was at least a half hour away. And it didn’t help anything that we got caught in a lot of traffic on our way, there, to our destination.
As we arrived over at the hospital, we had to wait for Martin, because he had to have his discharge papers. We had to wait an hour for his papers to make out, and jus after the doctor and nurse signed the papers, I had to take a look at them.
Then, as I was looking them over, I was surprised, that while Martin was, there, at the hospital. That there wasn’t any certain reason why Martin had to have surgery for removal of fullerenes in his system. And then, upon talking this over with a nurse, I found out he, really, went through surgery, he didn’t need. And this made me, feel angry at the surgeons, because this was done to Martin. Also, although, I didn’t have any feelings back for Martin, yet, it, really, burned me up inside when the nurse let me know, that all the doctor had to do was pump his stomach, which had been done, anyways.
So, then, I demanded to talk to one of the surgeons, who had removed one of Martin’s organs. However, although, his liver was removed, Martin even knows about this until he overheard what the nurse was telling me. So, then, he seemed to be quite shocked about this situation, and I let the nurse know. That whoever doctor or doctors waited on him during his stay in this hospital. That both me and Rob were planning on suing the doctor(s), who had taken care of him while he was staying in that hospital.
And then, the nurse wasn’t shocked at what I jus told her about this situation, because Martin wasn’t the only patient, who ever had unnecessary surgery done on him. So, I demanded the name or names of these doctors, and then, the nurse gave me, the doctor’s name and other information which I needed, in order, to take action against this doctor. And she, also, told me, this was the last straw, and that she was quitting as a nurse at this hospital because of this doctor, who acted so unreal against Martin, especially, be cause he knew, he was, only, a ghost. And that he felt he could do surgery on him, jus because of the fact, he was a ghost at this time. However, I let her know, that he, also, was part human, because the surgery couldn’t have been done on him if he jus was a ghost, and didn’t have any human qualities in him, at all.
Then, upon reading Martin’s discharge papers that he, possibly, could die from not having a liver inside of him, anymore, this, really hit me deep inside. So, I, still, must have some feelings of Martin, coming back inside me. However, I wasn’t going to allow the doctor to get away with what he had done to Martin.
So, then, upon Rob and I arriving home with Martin, he, immediately, got hold of his lawyer on this matter. And upon getting hold of him, then, an order was placed on the doctor to give Martin, a liver transplant, right away. And luckily, upon calling over at the hospital, luckily, there was a liver available for Martin. And although, Rob and I and even Martin knew, this was going to be a risky procedure for Martin to go through.
We had Martin brought back to the hospital, immediately. And Rob called an ambulance for Martin to get him, there, and an order was placed on the doctor, who had taken care of him, to place Martin on medication, which was going to help cleanse his system. Also, he was placed on a machine, which jus had been added to the hospital system.
This machine did its job to take place of the job, which his liver was supposed to do in his body. And Martin had to stay on the machine until the doctor was ready to give Martin, his liver transplant, which happened that very day.
So, then, Rob and I were so concerned for Martin’s well-being, especially, because he wasn’t any ghost, anymore. That we were planning staying the whole time, it took for his liver transplant to be done. And even though, at this time, his liver transplant was being performed, neither Rob nor I knew how the medication would affect him. And if his body would take the liver transplant without his body rejecting the transplant. And this transplant seemed to take a few hours to be done, since, all during this time, Martin had to be, constantly, monitored of all of his vital signs. So, that the doctor could make sure, that he stayed alive all during this procedure.
The liver transplant took about four hours or so to be done, however, as soon as it was finished, Martin was like a new person, again. And Rob and I were grateful that we had caught this situation jus in time, to enable Martin to have a full life while he, still, was, here, on earth.
Now, Rob and I had to be patient, and see if the medication, which was given to Martin right after his transplant, would work, and stop his body from rejecting this new liver of his. And to our surprise, this new medication was working really well, and to make sure, that Martin would pull through all of this for good, Rob and I decided to stay overnight. And during that time, we were planning on sleeping in the lobby, and every so often, when visitors were allowed, Rob and I would go and visit with Martin.
And even during the first visit to his room, he seemed to be a lot rosier than he was before he even had been taken back to the hospital for his liver transplant. And Rob and I, really, thanked all the surgeons, who worked on him, that day. However, the doctor who ordered the transplant, wasn’t given any credit for what he did, because he wasn’t going to do the liver transplant, in the first place. It had to be ordered through Rob’s lawyer, and that was the only way, that the doctor had agreed on having this operation carried through.
By the next morning, Martin was, still, doing alright, and that morning, upon reading his discharge papers, we agreed to keep giving Martin, his medication when it was supposed to be given to him. Also, not only because it was for his own good, and because he needed a place to live, Rob and I, really, had the heart to allow him to keep living at the cabin. And he was allowed to sleep in the daybed in the living room, every night.
But one thing, we didn’t allow him to do, and that was a little hard on him. That we didn’t even allow him to come into Rob’s and my bedroom at any time unless he needed something. We didn’t want him to get in the habit of coming in there whenever he felt like it, because it was the only place where Rob and I could have our privacy when we wanted it.
Then, that same night, after Rob and I made love, we jus happened to walk into living room. And we wanted to check up on Martin to see if he wanted anything to eat at this time. However, upon going over to him, there was no response from him, and he jus seemed like he was sleeping. So, we went back to our bedroom, and since, it was getting a little late, I jus threw a quilt over Martin jus before we did. And then, Rob and I jus decided to jus lay down on his bed, and then, we both happened to fall asleep, that night. And we were in a state of slumber in no time at all.

ROUCH ROAD TO TRAVEL IN LIFE BY CHERYL V.

ROUGH ROAD TO TRAVEL IN LIFE

CHAPTER I
Not long after Martin’s death, I, one day, jus happened to realize, that I skipped a period. And then, upon starting to come down with this nausea in the morning, which I didn’t, really, know was morning sickness at the time, I felt that I should be nice enough to my parents to give them, a call.

Since, I haven’t, lately, been keeping them, informed to what has been going on in my life. And then, I realized that I’ve, really, been starting to slip away from them. Ever since, my boyfriend died from his brain tumor. And haven’t been in contact with them, very much, ever since, he has been out of my life.

And I guess, the main reason, was because I’ve been feeling very lonely without him in my life. And I have jus been in so much sorrow. At this time, It’s jus that I’m feeling bad inside because I haven’t been confiding in my parents as much as I should be doing. I should allow them to help me, get through my grieving period over his death. I jus was feeling I should taking on some responsibility for my well-being. I should go ahead, and give my parents, a call to let them what was going on with my life, before it leaves my mind..

After all they are the ones who are responsible for bring me up to be the person, I am, today. And so, I should be treating them, better, as my parents, than I have been doing.

So, I have been aware of how rough, it’s been for me in the morning in trying to get over my morning sickness. However, I can’t keep it, a secret, to my parents, any longer. So, don’t be shy, and why don’t you give them, a call, while it’s on your mind? They, for once, could use a surprise phone call from me.

.It jus happened that on this particular morning when I did give into making that call to my parents. That both of them jus happened to not be, completely, with the world, that morning.

And at the time, my mom jus happened to be the first one on the other line, in the background. And while on the phone, I happened to overhear my father, talking to himself because he wasn’t far away from the bedroom at that time. He jus happened to be in the bathroom at the time, refreshing himself. And at that time, my mom jus happened to have turned the phone to speaker. This was because before she answered my phone call, she, somehow, was able to sense all of my feelings.

Jus by chance, my parents knew, I would have the heart, that morning, to give both of them, a call. Jus so that I could let them know deep down inside even though, I couldn’t express it at this time. That they must have been sensing through some ESP.

I haven’t forgotten how much they have loved me, all my life, and more so, after I had lost Martin to a brain tumor, which, literally, took his life at such a young age.

And since, she happened to be in the bedroom, jus getting out of bed when the phone rang. She decided to lay down on their waterbed while she answered the phone. I guess that to her and dad, it turned out to be a big surprise jus when they happened to catch my voice at the other end of the phone. And she was very surprised when she found out that I was on the phone along with me at the time.

The thing jus happened to be, when I did make an effort to call my parents. I, usually, don’t call, so early, in the morning, either. However, I figured, this morning was as good as any of a time, anyways, to talk to my parents.

It’s jus that I didn’t want them to end up feeling like I didn’t care for either of them, anymore. After all, I, still, was their loving daughter. And I wanted my relationship with my parents to be renewed. So, that I could become closer with my parents, which has been a very trying thing for me to do. Ever since, I have lost my last boyfriend to an unfortunate death.

At the time of the phone call to my parents, it jus so happened it was, only, about eight o’clock in the morning. And being it was the middle of winter, the sun was jus starting to rise up into the sky.

And being the skies were so blue, this morning, as I happened to glance out a window, the sun happened to be so bright. That it, actually, seemed to blind me, and bring all these spots of light to my eyes for a few minutes.

Then, as I walked away from the window, it seemed that the spots of light disappeared as quickly, as they appeared in front of my eyes.

As mom answered the phone, I said to her with much curiosity, “Mom, I think that there is something, you should know. I’ve jus realized that I’ve skipped a period, and I think that I could be pregnant with Martin’s baby.”

So, she answered with much surprise in her voice, “Really, my dear, you, pregnant with his baby? I’m so glad to hear this good news, and so is your dad being he’s on the line while we have the phone on speaker phone.” “

I’m, still, really, thrilled about the whole situation, although, I’ve been finding it rough in trying to get over losing Martin to a brain tumor. And another thing is that time for me, has been so sorrowful in trying to get over losing him in my life being the two of us were very much in love at the time of his death.”

“I remember that at that time, the two of you were planning to get married, soon. This was, although, both of you knew that his brain tumor had been growing back, and that he wasn’t going to live much longer.”

“I’ve never suspected myself, being pregnant before. What do you think; I should do about the situation? I’ve been feeling like I’ve been getting morning sickness for a few mornings, now. And I think it could be a sign. And to me, this sign seems to be letting me know. Well, as the odds seem to be going, it’s very possible for me to be pregnant at this time. However, the morning sickness, which I think, it, really, has been, jus seems to go away as fast as it seems to come around. Do you think I could have the flu and not even know it?”

“No, my dear, I don’t think that if it was a bug, that it would go away that fast. When you get the flu, you, usually, have a big, that seems to stick around for some time about a week’s time. Also, when you feel sick from the bug, another thing is that if the sick feeling goes away. Then, you seem to develop cold-like symptoms which seem to linger for a week or longer.”

“So, mom, what do you think, I should do about the situation. If I, really, am pregnant, I think I should see a doctor, right away, to find if I, really, am. And then, if I am pregnant, then, I’ll so whatever the doctor says to do throughout my whole pregnancy. However, I, then, will need yours and dad’s help in getting through the whole thing, all nine months of it.”

“I’ll tell you what, my dear, since, you should get a pregnancy test done, right away, to make sure you are pregnant, jus stay put. And as soon as I and your dad have a chance to have some breakfast, I’ll take you down to the clinic. And there, because a pregnancy test doesn’t cost anything, it’s the best place to go to have it done. You get ready, yourself, and I’ll try to be over there within the next hour. And if I don’t show up within the hour, don’t panic, and if you’re nervous by then, please call over here to make sure, I’ve left to go get you, my dear.”

So, then, as soon as I was through talking with my parents, after hanging up the phone, I, suddenly, am having this feeling, creep up on me. And it’s making me, feel like my body’s, so alien, to me at this time. It’s jus that I’m not used to having morning sickness, and possibly, being pregnant. So, I jus have been feeling so weird inside for about a week’s time, now.

So, I, then, walked right over to the kitchen because I’m feeling so starved inside. That I could eat breakfast and all of my other meals for two people. Surely, I’ll be gaining some weight, soon, if I keep thinking on that line.

Upon arriving inside the kitchen, the air about me seemed so strange. However, because of this feeling, I wasn’t about to leave the room. So, I jus got myself, busy, and opened up the refrigerator. And then, I grabbed a bag of frozen bagels, not, really, knowing at this time, what I, really, wanted to put into my stomach. So, then, I jus allowed my will to guide me to the bagels. However, right now, I seem to have a taste for some pickles and ice cream. However, I knew that having something like that in the morning, jus doesn’t seem to be a good choice for me.

So, then, I walked over to the other side of the kitchen, still, not being organized. And as I did, the sun seemed to be shining through the windows, so brightly. However, I tried to ignore the sunlight. However, it seemed to follow me across the room as I, again, proceeded over to the refrigerator.

And then, I grabbed the eggs from the refrigerator, and jus threw a couple of them right into this plastic cup, setting on the counter. Upon crashing the eggs, open, then, I threw them into a wad of butter in a Teflon pan on the stove.

I have one of these old-looking stoves inside my apartment. And the stove seems to be so old that it runs by gas rather than being electric. So, every time, I turn the stove on, I have to be very careful. So, that I don’t get anything too close to the flame after the stove is lit up. Or else, if that happens, gas will, definitely, spread right through the whole apartment. And then, I could end up in the hospital from inhaling gas fumes. And then, who knows what inhaling the gas could do to my baby if I find out, I’m pregnant.

As soon as the eggs were cooked, then, I, literally, threw them on a plate near the stove on the counter next to it along with a buttered bagel. I, still, didn’t think that was enough food for me. So, then, I took the strawberry jelly and peanut butter out of their respected places. Then, smeared both of them on my bagel.

When I felt I had enough jelly and peanut butter on it, I then, decided to sit down to eat at the oak wood table in the dining room. And then, jus as I was gulping down my bagel and eggs, I happened to hear someone at the door. So, then, I jus grabbed my plate and coffee cup which I had some very strong coffee inside.

At this time, I, literally, threw my plate and coffee cup into the sink upon jus getting done, eating breakfast, I heard the doorbell ringing.

And as I, then, started heading towards the door, I seemed to be having some daydream. These were thoughts of, me, having a baby kitten, which seemed to me to be absurd. And i very well knew this couldn’t ever happen to me.

That‘s if I, really, was pregnant, and wasn’t having what is called a fake pregnancy. And that was the last thing; I wanted to be going through.

I, once, had a friend in St. Clair, who, actually, went through nine months of having a fake pregnancy. And not until her baby was to be due, did her doctor discover that nothing has been showing up on her ultrasounds, which was quite distressing for her to find out, then.

As I, then, happened to arrive at the apartment door, I, suddenly, am having this feeling grab me inside, as if something was keeping me, from opening up the door.

Then, before me, came forth this vision of my baby, ending up being born with a brain tumor or some sort of disability. Then, I, suddenly, realized this vision as being of Martin, not a future baby, if it, really, was Martin’s baby inside of me.

Although, someone, still, was waiting at the door for me, I, still, in talking out loud, have to reassure myself. That if I, really, ended up having a baby by him. Then, it would end up being as normal as any other baby in the apartment building because a few other friends of mine from the building, also, were pregnant with baby. And even one of them, who jus happened to be my favorite neighbor, was going to be having a set of twins. It was obvious, every time, we seemed to bump into each other because my friend’s tummy has, really, been growing fast.

Then, I happened to look out the peak hole on the door, and there wasn’t anyone, there, yet, like my mom who was supposed to pick me up, today, to take me to a clinic for my much dreaded pregnancy test.

So, then, being I was glad, there wasn’t anyone, here, at the apartment, yet, I, literally, ran into my bedroom. And once, arriving inside, I, quickly, changed my clothes. And then, I, practically, ran over to the bathroom where I was able to refresh myself jus in time as I overheard the doorbell, ringing, again.

And while it’s seemed like I have, actually, been waiting a few minutes for mom to show up, she was there at the apartment in which seemed like no time at all to me.

And while I was in the bathroom, I have been thinking, being twins were on my side of the family. That I could end up having twins, even if I were pregnant at this time. And then, I was trying to think what it would be like if I had some twins for the first time in having a baby in my life. For one thing, though, I knew that I wouldn’t be the one to try taking care of twins or any baby by myself.

I jus hoped by the time, I was due to have a baby. That I would have found another guy in my life by then, to be a father to my baby when it was born. Although, the real father of the baby jus wasn’t around, anymore. And I didn’t like thinking about even having a baby, grow up without its original father or with no father at all.

Before I realized what was going on, I overheard a third knock on the door. So, then, I ran over to the door jus realizing that I have been daydreaming of what it would be like to have a baby or even twins at that.

So, I wasn’t a bit surprised when I opened up the door after looking through the peak hole in the door. And that it was my mom at the door, being I have been expected her to come over to the apartment to be with me when I have my pregnancy test done.

Now, I was very surprised to see her with a gleaming look in her eyes, like she, really, sensed, that I, really, was pregnant, this time. However, I was even more surprised being that I hadn’t answered the door, right away. And while having been daydreaming for a few minutes, didn’t think she would have been patient enough to wait for me to open up the door.

For one thing, since, I and my parents’ jus haven’t been communicating much, since, Martin’s death. I’m very surprised that, all of a sudden, my mom seemed to be, really, interested in my well-being.

It has seemed that all that time I have lived at a house when my boyfriend was alive and living with me. It, always, seemed that neither of my parents wanted anything to do with me. At least, that’s the way they seemed to present an unloving air to me.

And they never ever took the time, half the time, to make an effort to come over and visit my boyfriend and me, when he was, still, alive, but very sickly. So, I had figured that it was like this jus so neither of my parents could face the fact. That when my last boyfriend was, still, alive, he, still, was as much of a person as he was before the brain tumor jus because they couldn’t face him, having one.

They, always, seemed to have acted like his brain tumor had made him, turn into some alien, who they didn’t even want any part of in their lives. And then, it became much unlike they were to me and him; back when both of us, had been living with my parents.

Back flash

My last boyfriend, Martin, who I, originally, had met just by accident, one time, when he had jus moved into the house across the street. And at the time, he and his family had been good neighbors of my parents and me.

At first, Martin had decided to move in with me and my parents’ jus because they had sensed jus after he and I met each other, that the two of us had been starting to become like peas and carrots.

And although, the two of, always, seemed to get along good together, in him, living with my parents, Lisa had tried to act sly and had tried to break us, apart. However it had turned out to be a good thing, she had never succeeded in doing so, because I and Martin jus ended up becoming closer and closer, together.

It had been very unfortunate for me, that he had ended up coming down with a brain tumor after a near fatal accident in which we both had been in as a result of having, almost, been killed during a tornado storm. And this tornado storm had caused him to end up, spending most of the rest of his life in a wheelchair, while I, nearly, died after having been a coma for about a week’s time.

And this coma, which I had been in after my accident, nearly, had caused me to have some bad brain damage. This which I had found out, later on, I, miraculously, had escaped, except for having memory loss right after the accident. And that I jus, only, had to have a metal plate placed in my head upon having a closed head injury. miraculously, escaped having.

And not jus the accident, he had suffered as a result of the tornado storm caused the brain tumor in him. Also, in having the genes passed down to him from his parents, had made it impossible for him to keep the brain tumor out of his brain. And then, although, he had ended up having surgery for the removal of the brain tumor, because he had the genes for one inside his blood, this had caused the brain tumor to grow again.

And in the end, it had ended up taking his life jus when he and I had been planning to get married, right away, to preserve our love for each other. However, he had ended up dying the very night on which he and I had decided to go ahead and get married before his brain tumor killed him. However, the two of us never had been able to go ahead with our marriage plans because the brain tumor had killed him, too quickly.

For one thing, though, although, he’s out of my life, I’ll never stop loving him.













CHAPTER II


Since, I happened to jus find out through a pregnancy test over at the clinic that I am pregnant, and two months along, I, suddenly, turned ecstatic about the whole thing. And I then, decided I wanted to travel, somewhere, jus not to get away from it all. However, it was, partly, to celebrate being pregnant with my first baby.

What was foremost on my mind at this time besides not being able to forget how loving my last boyfriend was to me, was that I had to think of somewhere to go on a trip. So, that, I, possibly, would be able to find another guy to be a boyfriend to me. And if I, really, could succeed in finding another boyfriend, but a long-lasting one for life, along the way, maybe this would mean I wouldn’t have to worry about my baby, growing up without a father if he was more than willing to be one to my baby.

So, it jus happened that what came to my mind, was a place which, mostly, was open in the warmer weather. And since, it was fall at this time, although, I was living on a lake, which was a sheet of ice, I wanted to go somewhere where the temperatures tended to be a lot warmer.

So, then, I went ahead, and packed whatever I felt, I needed for this special trip because it was back to North Carolina for me. And North Carolina, here, we come right back from where I started from. And when I did arrive, there, hopefully, I was hoping that I would be able to find an apartment or cabin to live in, down there. So, one day, I could settle down there in North Carolina. And hopefully, through going to this special place which I have read about on the internet under North Carolina, I would end up finding another guy to come into my life who could, possibly, end up being a boyfriend to me.

It jus so happened that I left late in the morning for North Carolina. And the trip end up taking me, quite a few hours, although, I have been, there, before, and knew that embarking on such a trip would end up being a real long one for me. It’s jus that I, really, didn’t want to wait until the next morning to leave for my trip.

So, then, upon hopping into my Chevy Impala over at my apartment, which I jus moved into, lately, jus because that house, I had, originally, lived in, jus would keep reminding me of my late boyfriend. I, then, upon setting my suitcase and water and other things, which I needed for the trip, hopped into my car, and was off for North Carolina.

A few hours later, upon reaching Kentucky, I was planning on stopping, somewhere, to eat a late lunch. And upon pulling off the freeway, I happened to come upon a place where I could sit outside on a picnic bench.
And since, I was in a state where the temperatures were much warmer than back where she lived; this would be a good place for me to get some sun.

However, it was supposed to rain, that afternoon. So, then, I jus walked inside McDonalds being it was so overcast outside, all of a sudden. And upon getting myself, a big Chef’s salad with all the trimmings along with a chocolate milkshake being chocolate was my favorite flavor, I sat down at
one of the booths. And I wasn’t even paying attention to the nice looking guy, sitting at the booth right across from me, being I was in so much a hurry to get to North Carolina.

At this time, I was more concerned at getting to North Carolina before dusk, so, that’s why the guy didn’t seem to obtain my interest. Although, he appeared to have that look on his face, like he needed some company at this time, and was feeling lonely like I was.

So, then, I ate my lunch in a hurry, not savoring every mouth of that milkshake like I, usually, did whenever I happened to stop at a fast food place to eat.

So, then, I, actually, ran outside and over to my car being it was starting to pour like cats and dogs outside. And then, I was on my way, again, to North Carolina in a Chevy Impala, which red color jus seemed to glisten with every rain drop which hit it.

And when I arrived in North Carolina, right in the heart of the mountains, a few hours later, I, then, came across a cabin right in Asheville which has a for sale sign right in front of the cabin.

Really, I was very surprised to find that it was up for sale because right herein North Carolina in the city. I, originally, figured that cabins were, always, far few in between to come by. Upon not thinking twice about it, I went ahead and bought the cabin right on the spot as a second home to go to whenever I wished to get away from it all. Or whenever it was too cold back in St. Clair to get around and enjoy the night life.

Although, I paid the realtor, a good price for that cabin. However, I thought it as being worth the money, every penny, I put into that cabin. This was because I figured that North Carolina was a good state for finding a boyfriend, especially, jus because right on the Blue Ridge Mountains was the Kellermans’ resort.

And I was very surprised that upon getting inside the cabin, that upon making a call over to that place. That at this time of year, the place, already, was open to visitors from every walk of life and, especially, me, because I happened to talk to Mr. Kellerman. And right over the phone, he let me know, I would be a welcome guest, there, if I came over to his resort.

So, the very next morning, after I woke up and got myself refreshed and dressed in a cowboy outfit, I hurried up and had some breakfast of a bagel and cream cheese. This was jus because I was feeling so thrilled to get over there to the resort, that morning.

And it wasn’t raining, either; it turned out to be such a beautiful day around the mountains jus as I was leaving my cabin. And the sunlight jus seemed to make all that fog, seem to disappear around the mountains. All that fog seemed to fade away into nothingness, leaving the beautiful mountains in view with the bluish haze on top of the mountains.

And the mountains seemed to be loaded with tress, making them, seem like they were jus decorated with trees, everywhere, amongst an immense line of forests.

So, now, after hopping into my Chevy Impala, I was, happily, on my way over to the Kellerman’s resort, not having any idea what I would come upon on the way of entertainment. And not even knowing when and how I would end up finding a boyfriend of my own at that place. The foremost on my mind at this time was to hurry up and get over there and see what happened from there.

And when I arrived over there at the resort about a half hour later after getting stuck for a few minutes or more in heavy traffic, I have my mind set on wanting to try to do some boyfriend hunting while over there at the resort.

And then, I have no idea, exactly, how long I am going to end up spending over there, enjoying whatever they have to offer. I even wanted to try out hiking if they had trails for it over there. However, at this time, to me, hiking was beside the point.

However, once there, and meeting Mr. Kellerman, myself, over at the main house, he, personally, led me over to the restaurant, which to me, seemed like much of a homey place to be at. Also, he let me know, I was considered a special guest over at the resort. And this was jus because I was appearing to be so pretty to his nephew, who upon meeting me over at the restaurant because he was a waiter, there, thought that I was the perfect girl for his cousin to meet.

So, then, Mr. Kellerman, upon introducing me to his nephew, Mike, he allowed him to take her on a date. So, he, then, let him off the hook, and some other guy took over his job for him for the rest of the afternoon for his shift, jus so he could get to know me, some.

And then, as soon as Mr. Kellerman seated both me and Mike, he told the waiter to allow us to eat for free, that afternoon. And the money for today was on him. I was very surprised that Mr. Kellerman would go out of his way do such a nice thing for me and Mike. This was although, his nephew was so polite to me, and even offered to pay for the meals which, apparently, was against Mr. Kellerman at this time. And he wouldn’t allow Mike to do so, either.

However, his uncle, Mr. Kellerman, then, even offered to tip the waiter for them. So, that they would be sure to receive free, even the drinks for that luncheon, too, jus because his nephew agreed to take up his uncle’s offer to take me on a date, that afternoon for a starter at that resort.

And after our orders were taken by the waiter, there was so much food, served to us, that luncheon. That I had to have the rest of the food sent over to Africa for all the undernourished people, there.

And after the two were done eating, and because when he wasn’t on shift for the luncheons, he was going to head over to the main house over at the resort to see if they needed him an announcer over there.

Then, it seemed like I jus wasn’t allowed to associate with him on those terms which he served as a waiter over at the restaurant and an announcer over at the main house. That was unless his uncle, Mr. Kellerman, approved of it, jus because his uncle has told this as one of the rules to him and the other workers over there. This was, although, he had allowed his nephew to go on a date with me, that afternoon.

So, then, later on, I was allowed to stay at my own cabin jus because Mr. Kellerman has been having me over at the resort as his special guest. And this, only, was because he jus happened to know my parents.

The thing was that they used to work for him over at the resort, a few years ago. However, when Martin moved in with them, they decided to quit their job over there. Jus so that they would be able to spend more time with me and get Martin, broken in over there at the house as a member of the family.

Later on, I got very interested to what was going on over at the main house. So, then, I decided to go over there to see what’s happening with the guys. So, then, I ran out of the cabin, and practically, fell down the steps jus because I was so eager to get over there, because the steps are all made out of concrete.

However, tonight, the weather seemed to be so glorious. And upon reaching the main house of the resort, there was a lot going on over there. There was a lot of couples, apparently, having a good time over there doing some dirty dancing.

So, then, I decided to be a joiner, that night, for my first night over at the resort. I, badly, wanted to learn how to do that dirty dancing. However, I didn’t even have a partner for doing this dancing.

So, then, being Mr. Kellerman’s son, Rob, was dancing with his dancing partner at this time. He was too busy to dance with me at this time, and to teach me any dances which of every half hour, I had to pay for instructions from him.

And one of the rules of the resort was that he wasn’t supposed to dance with me unless I put forth, some money, for him, teaching me, dancing. However, I didn’t know this at the time. So, then, I couldn’t dance with him unless he offered to dance with me, which could put his job in jeopardy.

And it was his job to be sure and keeps all of the guests, happy, too, while he was on the job as a dancing partner.

Later on, while I was jus standing, there, watching the couples all dance, and have a good time, that night, Mike, a good-looking guy with curly brown hair whom I’ve met before over at the restaurant, decided that he wanted to get to know me.

So, then, since, I, still, wanted to be a joiner, again. And upon seeing him, going over to the main house, I wanted to go there with him. So, then, he jus let me. know not to go over there. Anyways, then, he liked me a lot and knew this his cousin, Rob, really, has taken a liking to me.

So, then, on the way over there to the main house, Mike said to me, “When you arrive over at the main house with me, if Rob asks what you are doing there at the main house, jus say that I wanted to get to know you. And that you came over there with me. And then, he won’t mind, having you there. However, I hope, you’re ready to do some dirty dancing because he jus might ask you to join him, in some dirty dancing.”

However, I seemed to feel so shy around Mike for some odd reason, that I didn’t say any words back to him. However, I went ahead, and followed him over to the main house.

And when we arrived inside the main house, a bunch of couples were doing jus that what he, expected to find them, doing, some dirty dancing as it was called.

So Mike explained to me, because I wondered where all these couples, learned to dance like they were doing, he jus said to me in a curious voice, “Well, these boys and girls jus happened to learn their dancing in their basements back home, I guess. I don’t know where else, they would get such sexy dancing from.”

So, then, I said to him in a curious way, “By the way, who’s that guy over there, dancing with that pretty girl? Is he the one, who’s trying to keep all the guests, happy?”

“Yes, he is the one, my girl, Rob, who happens to be a cousin of mine.” Then, he said to Rob, “Rob, by the way, Cherry came over here with me because I figured you, already, have taken a liking to her.”

However, Rob didn’t say a word to me because he was too busy dancing with his girl in the middle of the dance floor. So, then, I, being he, really caught my eye, watched him, dance with his girl. However, because Mr. Kellerman had, already, told him, that he wasn’t supposed to get involved with any of the girls over at the resort. Then, he, really, was taking a big chance jus because he wanted to get to know me.

So, then, after Mr. Kellerman wanted him to stop dancing with his girl, and to start dancing with some of the guests, there, at the main house, then, he motioned me to come over there to him.

So, then, being I was feeling very shy towards him, it too a lot of guts, for me to meet him. Then, I walked over to him, and before he realized what was going on between me and him, he then, showed me how to do some dirty dancing.

And then, it seemed that every day, I spent over at the resort. That he wanted to get together with me, especially, when he was done entertaining the guests during the day. Or whenever he happened to get a break from doing his dancing and teaching other woman how to dance.

So, then, I was very surprised when he, actually, approached me. And then, let me know that he wanted me to come over to his cabin at night. I was feeling kind of shy of doing this, at first. However, since, I, still, have used my own cabin over at the resort; I kind of sneaked over there during the night after the sun went down. I did so, so that, hopefully, Mr. Kellerman wouldn’t be around to catch me in being with his son, Rob.

I was a little worried that if he ever found us two together, off would be our heads, which would mean that he would lose his job, there, at the resort. And then, if that happened, he never, again, would ever be allowed to be one of the main dancers over at the resort. Nor would he, then, ever even be allowed to show his face, ever again, either, there.

So, that night, later on, when I went over there to his cabin, and showed up at the front door, I, still, came down with this look on my face, when he allowed me to come inside his cabin.

And there, we two, then, started spending nights, together, over there at the cabin. And he did, solely, because he was attracted me besides getting into teaching me how this dirty dancing, really, should be done along with regular dancing. He taught me jus how to do some dances, jus so that I could get into doing regular dancing to be on stage with him when the special entertainment night happened to come by, that fall.

Although, the water was a bit cold, us two, also, spend some time, learning to dance, together, on the grass, and also, in the water. He even talked me into going as far as to try to learn how to dance and balance ourselves at the same time across a big tree log which stretched some great distance.

And whenever we got into our practicing, there, we were surprised. That neither one of us ever fell into the water upon trying to be daring on top of a tree log.

One time, Mr. Kellerman suspected that someone was stealing wallets. And because his son got blamed for doing it, he wasn’t going to allow his son to even see me, anymore. However, luckily, the old couple who were stealing the wallets got caught. And then, the blame got taken off of my new boyfriend, Rob.

A NEW LOVE BY CHERYL V.

A NEW LOVE

CHAPTER I

One night, there was a full moon at dusk, which moon seemed to be shining down on me, ever so brightly, when I walked down the steps over at Kellerman’s Resort on the Blue Ridge Mountains and over to Rob’s cabin. And he allowed me to come inside and dance with him in North Carolina.

And when the dancing was starting to become too much for us because I ended up, almost, killing his back, then, the two of us took off out of the cabin and over to his ’57 black and white Chevy. Although, it was pouring like cats and dogs, that night.

However, upon the two of us, reaching his car, he found out, he left his keys inside his car. So, then, he pulled this white wooden stick out of the muddy ground, nearby, one of the driveways leading out to the main road. At that time, I, actually, couldn’t believe my eyes, that he had the guts to bust out one of the car windows with the stick, in order, to get at his car keys, which like an idiot; he had left them in the ignition. However, this seemed to work good for him, anyways.

I felt, as though, some strange force was pulling us, together at this time. So, before us, really, realized, what was going on between us, we both hopped into his Chevy. And then, we were off down the muddy roads and out into the hazy night, as ripples of water seemed to linger around the lamplights.

And being that the main entertainment building, the special night, was this night, we found ourselves, crazy over each other, as we ended up over at another building inside this huge resort.

Upon us two, arriving, there, at the building, there, already, was a big crowd, gathered, there, not far from the stage. And jus as I and Rob walked onto the stage to do the dance of the season, the miranga, I, really, couldn’t believe my eyes jus how many people showed up for the big entertainment night. And then, the two of us, really, found ourselves, dancing our feet off, that night. Although, I was pregnant at the time, and about five months along in my pregnancy, already.

However, the next morning, upon awakening, I jus happened to be feeling this weird sensation in my stomach. And, although, I was very much aware of the fact, something could be wrong with my baby. I, still, walked near the main building, anyway, where the food was kept for the staff of the resort.

Upon walking inside, some other woman with brown hair and brown eyes, with a tall build, jus happened to notice me, crying, while I curled up on the bare floor right by the refrigerator because I’m shaking like a leaf.

So, then, the woman went and got a doctor who jus happened to be, there, at the resort for the season. And upon her, walking over to the cabin, where he happened to be in bed, she was embarrassed to do this. However, she had to say to him, upon entering his cabin, “There’s a woman over at the building, next door, and I jus found her, curled up on the floor, crying. She’s in trouble, she’s the one, who is pregnant and about four months along in her pregnancy. I think she may be heading for a miscarriage.”

“Okay, my dear, thank you for waking me up, and telling me about the situation. I’ll be right over there to take care of her. I’ve got to grab my doctor bag, and I’ll, then, walk over there to see what’s up with her.”

So, upon the doctor, following her over to that building, it was obvious, I happened to be in a lot of pain, which seemed to be getting, steadily, worse. And for one thing, I couldn’t help all that crying because I, really, was worried losing my baby at this time.

So, then, upon arriving inside the building, and walking over to me, knowing about me, being pregnant, he gave me, something for the pain besides a Rhogam shot to stop the miscarriage. Although, I, really, never will know how he managed to stop me from going into a miscarriage.

After the doctor left the building, it turned out for me to be so lucky to be alright, once, again. And then, I shouldn’t be doing any more dancing during my pregnancy for the rest of my pregnancy. At least, this is what the doctor expected me to do. However, being, I, again, felt fine, I wasn’t about to allow the incident, I had, to interfere with my dancing practice.

So, then, Rob and I kept meeting over at his cabin. And one time, when we happened to be through rehearsing for another entertainment night, for that evening, then, I, really, didn’t know what brought this on. However, the two of us jus started crawling on the bare cabin floor over to each other.

Then, I dared him to come towards, and he, finally, gave into me. When we got near each other, then, the fresh stuff started up.

The two of us got ourselves buried into some dancing, again. And this time, it, really, turned into some dirty dancing. As we danced, he, slowly, took off my clothes, one by one. And then, he did some dirtier dancing with me, which I, really, seemed to dig so much, as our bodies, touched, together, so intimately.

And then, before either of us, realized, what was going on between us, we then, found ourselves ending up in his bed. And then, we got into some lovemaking, and it was jus so glorious for us to feel so secure with each other.

However, the next morning, a sudden awareness came to him, that it, almost, was the end of the season. And then, he didn’t if he ever would see me, again. And then, when I found out about this situation, my heart was about to jump out of my chest.

So, then, he was accused of stealing a wallet or two. And then, he had to leave the resort, right away, quietly. So, no one, except for me, would ever know or realize why he left the resort out of his own free will. And that, maybe, when next season came around, all would forget about him, getting accused of stealing. And then, maybe, he would be able to get his job back over at the resort, next season. Or then, if he didn’t leave now, he never would be able to, ever again, be allowed to be my dance partner over at the resort.

However, jus after he took off in his Chevy, about an hour or so, later, he was back at the main building, where all this time, I have been hoping, he would show up for the last dance of the season.

To my surprise, jus when I was about to take off back home, he came running through the door. And his boss, Mike, was ready to have someone else do the last dance with me for the season without Rob.

However, then, Rob walked over to Mr. Kellerman. And then, the crowd of people, gathered for the final entertainment, heard from Rob, “I’ve come back, here, because I, always, am here, for the last dance of the season. And it’s not surprising that my girl, Cherry, has been waiting, patiently, here, expecting me to come back to do the dance with her, jus for her.”

After catching his breath, he, then, said to the crowd, “And I, always, do the Miranga for the last dance. However, although, the crowed needs to see me and my partner do a new dance, I’m not going to do a new one, anyways. The crowd has loved me and my original partner, doing the miranga, every season end. So, since, my original partner ahs quit do to a death in the family, my girl, here, Cherry, is going to join in with me, and do the miranga.”

With a big look from the crowed, he, then, said, “Since, my girl, here, is in the one who’s been waiting for me, the two of us are going to get into the miranga. So, come here, my girl, and let’s start dancing and keep all the guests happy to the very end of the season.”

So, then, before I realized what I was getting into, I came running up to him as I took him by the hands. And upon him, taking my hands, I wasn’t about to let go, jus because I’m all hyped up inside to dance with him for the last dance. And then, upon the band, starting the music for the miranga, during the whole dance, the whole crowd cheered Rob and I on being they all jus loved our dancing, especially, because I ended up doing the lift, which I thought I hadn’t been able to learn by this time.

Right after the dance ended, then, as usual, he motioned at me, to come running over to him, again. And before we knew it, we were joining in with all the guests for that evening in dancing with a few of them of our choice. Then, before we realized it, the dancing was over for us for the evening. And Mr. Kellerman was motioning over to us to cut the dancing, and to lead the guest’s right out of the building. And from then on, for the rest of the evening, all of the guests were free to do whatever they wished to do for the last night of the season.

And since, all of the guests, including me and Rob, would be leaving for home, tomorrow morning, then; I and Rob took each other’s hand. And then, we walked out into the night and over to his cabin. And once we reached his cabin, there, we, quickly, got into our usual dirty dancing, being so intimate with each other with our bodies, rubbing against each other.

And at the end of our dirty dancing, as it, came to a halt, we weren’t surprised to find ourselves in his bed. And since, this was the last night of the season; we weren’t about to hurry into making love. We both wanted to make our love for each other last, and hope that the next morning, when we both would be leaving for home. That we would remember to do something about our relationship before leaving for home, or whatever plans, we had on our minds by morning.

So, then, we got into our French kissing, sliding our tongues all over each other’s mouth. And then, there was all that fire, building up inside us, like it, has never affected us before this night. Tonight, all that love, we have between us, never will keep us two, apart. And tonight, was all that sweet touching and lovemaking like we never felt before tonight. When we were done making love, neither of us, wanted to have to leave each other, that night.

So, then, we jus allowed ourselves to fall asleep beside each other like we never attempted to do before in our lives. All night long, I found myself, lying besides him with my head, curled into his arms while we slept together, all night long.

In the morning, after we both awakened, and we were through eating bagels, slathered with cream cheese, us, two, then, felt that, now, was a better time than never, to have a nice talk, together. This was because we felt, we somehow, had to plan out our future, together, if we were to stay a couple from now on, and have a future, together.

So, then, he was the first one to talk. So, then, he said to me, in a loving voice, “Honey, I’ve got to tell you, that all this time, we have been together, here, at the resort. Well, I’ve got to let you know something. This is that I love you, dearly, although, usually, I’m, usually, too shy to tell anyone, my feelings. I hope you feel the same because I don’t want to live without you, my dear.”

“I’ve got to say that I love you straight from my heart. Although, it hasn’t turned into deep love, yet. I, also, care for you, and want to spend the rest of my life with you. Since, I am going to be having a baby, twins, in the future, will you, agree to be their father. Since, their real father isn’t living, anymore; has died of a brain tumor at an early age.”

“Yes, I love you enough that I am going to be a father to your babies. And how far along are you, right now, in your pregnancy, my dear, Cherry?”

“I am, at least, six months along. And I, really, am looking forward to having you as part of the family. Will you agree to be part of the family and to marry me in the future, Rob?”

“I love you so much, my dear, that I can’t turn down the opportunity to be a part of your life in the future. Yes, I agree to marry you, my dear. And when are due to have your babies, I even want to take Lamaze classes with you before you have your babies. That way, I can be there at your side to help you through your labor. Another thing is that I, really, and truly, want to get married to you, some day in the near future. However, first, I want to get to know you better. So, what are you, planning to do, since, you are living in St. Clair at this time?”
“Since, I, already, have bought a nice cabin down here in North Carolina right in the heart of the Smokey Mountains. I am aware we both are in love. And I never want to become separated from you, because I, really, love, and have fallen in love with you at first sight. This has been, ever since, the very first day, on which, I met you, here, at the resort.”

“What do you, really, want to do about our relationship, now, my dear? Have you ever considered the two of us, moving in together? Since, we’ve become very compatible with each other; I think this kind of arrangement would work out jus fine for us.”

“Yes, I think this is a really good idea, Rob. By the way, although, my cabin would be a bit small, I, still, think it would be big enough for the two of and two babies for now. And then, when the time came around for me to have my babies, and for us, to take Lamaze classes. Then, you, surely, would be, there, for me when it came time for me to go to the hospital when I end up going into labor. And then, in case, I didn’t make it to the hospital in time, do you, think you would be prepared to take care of me, then, at home? Since, you, probably, would be getting in enough money from Mr. Kellerman until next season, because I jus know, he would be will to give you back your job as a dancing partner. And by that time, I, then, could join you, again, as your dancing partner. And while I was on the job, I could have Mike’s girlfriend, watch over our baby while we were dancing.”

“Yes, I think everything would work out jus because I’m certain. That Mike’s girlfriend would be willing to help us out jus because his girlfriend is a millionaire, and I know that being she. already, has kids of her own. That she wouldn’t mind looking after our babies when they need it. Also, I jus have this feeling inside me, that all is going to work out between, especially, when you have your babies.”

“In fact, I’ve found out not too long ago, that I’m going to have identical twins at that.”

“Then, I’m going to; really, love your babies as part of our family, all the more.”

“And then, this means, I’m going to need yours and Mike’s girlfriend’s help, even more, once, the twins are born. This, hopefully, is that both of the twins are able to make it through their deliveries. I jus hope that neither of the twins ends up being born with any birth defects.”

“I’ll tell you what, my dear Cherry; since, I have been a father before in life at one time, the baby, my last girlfriend had, died of an enlarged heart at an early age. Therefore, I’m very prepared to be a good father to the twins when they are born.”

“Does this mean I could have a twin with an enlarged heart?”

“I doubt this because my last girl smoked a lot of pot during her pregnancy, and I know that you never have smoked any pot in your life. And my last girlfriend, then, took off on me, jus after the baby died, though, I would never do anything like this on you. Apparently, it jus became too much for her to face the loss of her first baby.”

“When you were younger, I took up some classes over at a college to become a doctor. However, I never finished the classes. So, I’m thinking about going to a university in North Carolina to become a doctor. Since, I never, fully, completed my classes to get my degree. However, if I do, how would I be a good father to your twins? However, in being, partly, educated as a doctor, when you go into labor, I’ll be prepared to help deliver the twins if you don’t make it to the hospital in time. After the twins are all grown up for a few years, I might go back to school to get my degree.”






















CHAPTER II


Then, he said to me, “Then, would you like me to move in with you over at your cabin?”

“You can move in with me, tomorrow, if you wish to. However, first, I’ll have to arrange to get the rest of my stuff and furniture from my other home in St. Clair.”

So, then, he didn’t feel like leaving from where he was living in North Carolina, jus yet.

So, then, since, the last night for his seasonal job was last night, the next morning after we awakened, then, Rob and I had a breakfast of bagels and cream cheese and coffee.

The two of us have met there at my cabin over at the resort, upon packing all of our stuff. Then, we refreshed ourselves through taking a shower, together, for the first time for us.

Then, after our shower and getting dressed, we, then, headed for his ’57 Chevy. I couldn’t head home in my Chevy Impala being it has been stolen the night before. And it was too late to try to get it back, too.

And then, upon hopping into his Chevy, we were off over to where he lived in North Carolina in Asheville near the Smokey Mountains in a nice and huge cabin with a red roof. And it didn’t take us that long to get there.

As soon as we arrived over at his cabin, he then, realized, I wasn’t in a hurry to get back home to St. Clair, either or over to my cabin.

So, then, he showed me around his cabin in which he has lived for a few years. Ever since, he has landed his job over at the Kellerman Resort on the Blue Ridge Mountains.

He worked over at that resort, mostly, the year round except during the cold weather being that Mr. Kellerman never got any business over at his resort during that time of year because of how cold, it can get during that time of year. And it was getting close to winter season as it was.

I was so surprised at how big his cabin was. And it, originally, was built by a friend of his, who, really, has done some nice work on the cabin. Rob told me,” The estimated cost of my cabin would well exceed one-hundred million dollars being that there has been so much work done on that cabin.”

And through the years, he’s owned the cabin; his friend has added a second porch off of the upper floor along with some stairs leading down to the ground, which porch overlooks the Smokey Mountains. But Rob was the one, who went to all the trouble to finish off the porch as well as the stairs.

Since, I found this cabin to be so beautiful, I then, said to Rob, ‘I don’t see why we should move into my cabin being that yours is so nice and huge. And another thing is that your cabin has been, completely, furnished, and refinished.”

“What you’re saying, then,” he said to me in a surprised voice, “Is that we should live together in my cabin, and sell your cabin. One advantage of living in this cabin is that you’ll be a lot closer to the Blue Ridge Mountains where I, usually, work at the resort, most of the year round.”
At this time, us two were sitting outside on a wooden bench, as the sun was coming up behind the mountains. And we, really, could see a beautiful view of the Smokey Mountains from where we were sitting together, holding hands.

So, then, I said to him in a curious voice, ‘How about when my twins get old enough. And I can get a babysitter for them if I join you over at the resort and get a job, there, again, as your dancing partner? So, you think that, since, I, really, have impressed Mr. Kellerman during all that time; I’ve been, there, this year. That he would take me back, again, as your dancing partner?”

“Well, it wouldn’t hurt for me to look into this. I’m sure, he, always, can use more waiters besides some waitresses over at the resort restaurant, especially, because my cousin, Mike, has quit his job, this season.”

“I’m wondering about getting a job, there, jus because I, really, have dug dancing, ever since, I’ve been a teenager. It’s, really, the only thing, I’ve, mostly, ever done, since, I was younger. Because I’m, now, well along in my pregnancy, it wouldn’t be a good idea for me to keep dancing. So, do you, think you could give Mr. Kellerman, a call, later on, and ask him to preserve a spot for me over there as a dancer in the future?”

“I don’t think he could, my dear. However, I think after you have your twins, and get a babysitter for them. That he would be willing to take you back as a main dancer because during the warmer months, especially, he needs an extra dancer to fill in for the original one who’s quit dancing for good. And if you can’t get a dancer’s position, right away, I’m sure he wouldn’t mind jus taking you in over at the restaurant as a waitress. Would you mind being a waitress at that?”

“No, I wouldn’t mind being one; in fact, I’ve had some waitressing experiencing back in St. Clair when I lived with my parents. They didn’t even know I had the job because I was working when they were on their jobs as caretakers.”

I have to consider that if I, really, want to live with Rob in his huge cabin worth over a million dollars. That I, definitely, would have to find a realtor. So, I can, successfully, be able to sell my cabin in Clyde, North Carolina. And concerning my apartment in St. Clair, I have to give the manager, a call. I have to let him know, that I won’t be renting out that apartment, any longer.

I have to find out if I owe any rent on that apartment being I, probably, owe, at least, two months rent being I spent about that long of a time over at the Kellerman’s Resort over at the Blue Ridge Mountains where Rob and I happened to meet each other through his cousin, Mike.

Mike, still, is an announcer and Rob’s boss over at the resort. Although, he decided to quite his waiter job, there, because he felt, it had been getting too hard for him to keep this job. And, still, be Rob’s boss, there, at the resort, which boss job, he wants to keep. And he’s willing enough to have convinced Mr. Kellerman to take Rob back as well as me for the main dancers for the next season. And by that time, I should have been able to find a babysitter for my twins when they’re about a year old.

Hopefully, I’ll get lucky, and the apartment manager will let me off the hook. So, that I won’t have to pay two months rent on my apartment, or have to pay off the least for the rest of the year.

So, then, I’ll have to take one thing at a time. So, the next morning, after I was through eating breakfast with Rob on the second floor porch after getting a beautiful view of the sun, coming up in the morning over the mountains. I watched the fog, fade away to a bluish haze, which made it appear like the clouds were meeting the mountains.

As soon as I walked inside the cabin, I wasn’t about to miss the whole view of the mountains with the sun, rising behind the mountains along with seeing the clouds, appearing like smoky hazy, enveloping around the mountains as moisture from rain clouds.

So, then, once, inside the cabin, I grabbed the phone from the kitchen counter, while Rob, still, being outside, admiring the smoky haze near the mountains.

Then, I walked right back outside. And I jus stood with Rob near one end of the wooden fence, which ran all around the porch. And while taking in the breathtaking view of the mountains, I, then, made that long-distance phone call over to the apartment manager in St. Clair where I used to rent out an apartment.

One thing was that during the phone call, upon me, telling the manager, I had been over at the Kellerman’s Resort, he sensed, I had gone, there, to do some boyfriend hunting.

Then, curiously, he said to me, because I had wanted to get away, and stay, there, at the resort until the end of the season, “Well, did you happen to find yourself, a boyfriend, yet?”

“I’m not surprised, you are asking me about the situation because while I was over, there, at the resort, I jus happened to get a date, the very first day, on which I ate over at the restaurant, there, and ended up having a free meal with compliments of Mr. Kellerman.”

“I think I know Mr. Kellerman from somewhere. Years ago, before the resort opened, he used to go to Blue Ridge High School with me.”

“What a small world. Upon having met Mr. Kellerman’s nephew, Mike, through him, I met Mr. Kellerman’s son, Rob, to whom, I, really, had taken a liking. And then, while enjoying myself over at the resort, he, actually, taught me a lot about modern dancing moves. Also, I became his dance partner while over there at the resort, although, I’m about six months along in my pregnancy.”

“I’m, getting, really, curious about the whole situation. What happened after that?”

“Then, after becoming his dance partner, because the original one quit due to a death in the family, the two of us became, really, close to each other. And while there at the resort, I, really, got the surprise of my life. The two of us, actually, fell in love with each other. And then, my car ended up getting stolen over there. However, I could get my car back, because when I found out about it, it was time to leave for the season. So, then, Rob brought me back to his cabin in Asheville, North Carolina. And we moved in, together. So, then, I’m not going to be renting out my apartment, any longer.”

Then, the manager let me out of the lease and the two months rent, because he figured, I have been such a good tenant while I had rented out my apartment over there in St. Clair, Michigan.

And being he placed all my things in storage, because he hadn’t heard from me while I was gone at the resort. This rental was until I could come back to St. Clair and get my things. He even was paying out the rental fee for me because he liked me as a tenant over there, so well.

Being I’m, already, moved in with Rob, I, also, placed my cabin, there, in Clyde, North Carolina, up for sale with a good trustworthy realtor, the cabin I had bought for use as a second home. So, all I had to do was to pick up my furniture, computer, and other things at my convenience.

Then, after having gotten the situation concerning my apartment in St. Clair, taken care of, and having placed my cabin up for sale, I, then, one morning, said to Rob in a spritzy voice jus as we were finished with a breakfast of eggs and bacon, “Now, that the rent is going to be taken care of by the manager, and the cabin of mine is up for sale. How about if we go for a ride on your army green four-wheeler, this morning? And then, that way, we can enjoy the morning sun while it’s, still, in good view over the mountains. What I mean is that while the clouds seem to be meeting the top of the mountains.”

“That sounds good to me,” I, then, continued, “I’ve never been on a four-wheeler before. And is there, anyone else in the neighborhood, which you would like to pick up for the ride, too?”

“I’m not interested in any other girl at this time other than you. I haven’t had many girlfriends, since, I moved down south, here, years ago. And then, I happened to land my job, which I, currently, have down at Kellerman’s Resort; I hope I, still, have that job to my name. Another thing is that I’ve been so busy with other things, like trying to take care of my horse, Ranger, over here, which was taken care of by a neighbor while I was over at the resort. However, I haven’t, really, gotten together with any of my neighbors. And I hope that when I come over to the neighbor’s house to get Ranger, that he, still, remembers me.”

“It’s hard to believe, that with all these neighbors around you, not one of them, seem to any interest in stopping over to visit with you on a regular basis.”

“Although my neighbors, Carol and Richard, the ones, who have been looking after my horse, like to stop over, every so often. Sometimes, I even happen to have strangers, some friendly Southern folks, stop over and visit with me. And sometimes, one of them jus love riding over here on a tractor or a four-wheeler.”

“I would like to have plenty of rides with you on your four-wheeler. So, as soon as we’re done talking, here, I would jus love it if you would take me along for a ride on your four-wheeler. I think it’s going to be rather groovy to go for a ride on one of them through the mountains, here, in Asheville. However, don’t mind me if I tend to get carried away while on one with you. Although, I know that I’ll jus love all those fast rides up and down these hilly streets in the mountains.”

“Jus don’t get too carried away because I don’t want you to scare any of these Southern folks or animals along the way.”

“I’ll try not to get carried away, then, while I’m riding with you on your four-wheeler with you. I don’t want to scare your lovely horse, Ranger, away from you, either.”

“Until I met you, I never seemed to be able to find a girlfriend, since; I’ve been living, here, in Asheville. It’s surprising that of the entire women, who love to hang out over at the resort. I’ve never seemed to be able to make a girlfriend out of any of them. Besides, I, always, seemed that every woman, I’ve met over the years at the resort, either already, has a boyfriend, or is married, or divorced, instead, of jus being single.”

EXERCISING WITH ASTHMA

EXERCISE AND ASTHMA
Virtually everyone with asthma will experience to some degree of bronchial restriction during exercise. Even so, it is important to exercise on a regular basis. Not only is exercise good for your overall health, but some people with asthma find that getting into good physical shape can make breathing easier.
Exercise triggers asthma symptoms because it forces you to breathe more deeply and heavily than you do when you are at rest. As large volumes of air are drawn through the bronchial tubes and deep into the chest, the bronchial tubes give up heat and moisture to warm and humidify the incoming air. This causes the bronchial tubes to cool and dry out. The bronchial muscles contract in response, narrowing the airways and making it difficult to breathe. Although exercise in any climate can trigger asthma symptoms, cold, dry air is the strongest stimulus to bronchial narrowing.
A variety of strategies are effective in preventing an asthma attack after exercise:
Exercise indoors, where the climate is controlled.
On a cold day, where a cold-weather face mask or wrap a scarf around your mouth and nose to trap a little bit of warm, moist air in front of your mouth.
Warm up before exercising; this often helps to reduce symptoms.
Take a medication before exercising to block bronchial muscle constrriction. You can take a quick-acting bronchodilator, such as albuterol or pirbuterol, 5-10 minutes before exercise. Or take the mast cell stabilizer cromolyn 15-20 minutes before exercise.
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