Twenty-five hours had passed since the incident.

It seemed to be a lot longer than

that. That twenty-five hours seemed more like a week in her mind. The fact that she
still was having trouble comprehending exactly what took place wasn't helping the
matter. She thought if she could just get a little rest the entire incident might
make a little more sense.
It really doesn't matter what she thinks as it isn't her problem to solve. That's
what he kept trying to convince himself. She was trying to insert her opinion where
it wasn't wanted or welcome. He already had a plan and even though that plan didn't
correspond with what she wanted him to do or what should be done, it wasn't her
decision to make. The question now became whether he would stick to his convictions
and go through with his plan knowing she wouldn't approve.
The trees, therefore, must be such old and primitive techniques that they thought
nothing of them, deeming them so inconsequential that even savages like us would
know of them and not be suspicious. At that, they probably didn't have too much
time after they detected us orbiting and intending to land. And if that were true,
there could be only one place where their civilization was hidden.
There were about twenty people on the dam. Most of them were simply walking and
getting exercise. There were a few who were fishing. There was a family who had
laid down a blanket and they were having a picnic. It was like this most days and
nothing seemed out of the ordinary. The problem was that nobody noticed the water
leaking through the dam wall.
It's an unfortunate reality that we don't teach people how to make money (beyond
getting a 9 to 5 job) as part of our education system. The truth is there are a lot
of different, legitimate ways to make money. That doesn't mean they are easy and
that you won't have to work hard to succeed, but it does mean that if you're
willing to open your mind a bit you don't have to be stuck in an office from 9 to 5
for the next fifty years o your life.
She sat in the darkened room waiting. It was now a standoff. He had the power to
put her in the room, but not the power to make her repent. It wasn't fair and no
matter how long she had to endure the darkness, she wouldn't change her attitude.
At three years old, Sandy's stubborn personality had already bloomed into full
view.