| Chapter Five – Houston ... we have a problem Friends sitting nearby trigger memories of both of an unforgettable college prank, and how, in the past, the wives of those friends didn’t much care for Joey or his lifestyle - knowing the right thing but doing exactly the opposite. Something Joey calls “moral dyslexia.” A rainy night, a lapse in judgment … and a young man dies. Spying an old college friend at the bar, Joey recalls the saddest night he spent in Mike’s; a recollection that brought Joey to understand the necessity of law. Five lovely ladies, five silly fools. Happens every Saturday night ... five guys making fools of themselves causes Joey to wonder why men often act weak…or foolish. You know ... why would Sampson cut his own hair? She’s hot as a pistol and cold as ice. Then again, kick a playful little puppy long enough and it becomes a junkyard dog. Joey’s learned that it’s true with people too. In staggers a motley group from a bachelor party and Joey can’t help recalling the last bachelor party he attended. And how he realized he had finally hit rock bottom ... that inevitable destination at the end of every bridge to nowhere. Halloween costume parties, they’re fun, and we’ve all been to one. Two friends spark a memory of the best two costumes Joey has ever seen ... the very real presence of evil in everyday life. Night baseball … bright lights, hot dogs, a glove to catch foul balls, and a seat next to dad. Ah…the memories. A game in the stadium below causes Joey to remember meeting ‘god’ when he was a little boy. And how it was far too long until he met God again. |
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