“Will do. She is good though. She enjoys some time without me. She can go shopping, which I hate. Tell Mary I said hey too. I hope you guys work something out with the marriage thing. Good luck.” Emerald and Eric hugged each other, and Eric walked off in a hurry. Emerald sat back down on the bench and tried to think about and process some of the things that Eric and her discussed. She was trying to find some peace with all the issues and problems with the world. For a few moments, she just looked across the paved path that bordered and ran along the pond. It made her feel better to just relax and listen to the breeze rustle through the leaves and limbs in the trees and watch how the breeze hit the water. She also loved to hear the birds singing and chirping away. She was going to miss the

