The Interviews, Part 2
Andy's POV
As the Good Morning America Show had ended and as he and Christian had approached Royal and Carlos to congratulate them on not only amazing performances, but also very impressive interviews, Andy had noticed something he had never really appreciated before. Prince was totally distracted, emotionally overwrought and really stressed until Bella approached him and he embraced her. In the confusion on the set he could not see her and he had cried out for her with the same intensity as an injured man would on a battlefield. As she whispered words to him that only he and God knew, It immediately calmed him and was like seeing two halves of a whole come together and somehow comfort each other despite the chaos that was swirling all around them. He had always known that like most truly gifted artists, Prince was very sensitive to many things, some of which most human beings did not even know existed, but he had never really appreciated how perfectly the Creator had molded each of these young people for one another, to help each other in their assigned roles until that moment earlier today. Right there on full display was the Creator's love in its purest form. It was not flashy, or overly dramatic; it was subtle, soft and so incredibly beautiful that even an alpha male, driven, entrepreneur like himself was moved to tears.
He thought about his own daughter and how she had found in Carlos a protector and friend and future husband and father for her children, who in this decaying world was like a fictional character from another time where honor, kindness, gallantry, commitment, honesty and fidelity were still the guiding principles for all people and he once again saw and felt the paint brush of the Creator at work. He was bringing a wonderful world into being in which his daughter could safely live out her life. And, then he thought about the words that these two young, talented men had used to describe he and his wife Linda, Bella's parents, David and Kendra and their own loving parents and he realized what God had intended all along for families to be. It was all about loving relationships and trusting God to establish and guide them, not we ourselves, and letting that love reverberate in larger and larger concentric circles that took into account passing it from generation to generation. It was all about each member of each of those circles doing his or her part within the role assigned by the Creator, not some role we picked for ourselves to protect, enrich, produce and nurture the precious, precious love that God had allowed for them to find. It was all about Love! He was so moved and grateful and realized how fortunate he, his wife and daughter were that Prince and Carlos had entered their lives. He appreciated so much being allowed to help in some small way to move forward the Creator's mission that was tied to these young people achieving success. He was thankful that he, his wife and his daughter had been chosen as vessels and that thankfulness made him truly happy. When he arrived at his suite at the hotel to take care of some things before going to Arista to lunch and the second round of interviews today, he found himself going into his room and falling on his knees and just offering prayers of gratitude and asking for nothing. He had everything that he wanted and needed and was most joyful at being used by God for whatever His purpose was. He wondered what the day would bring from these meetings with Andrea...last week she had seemed like such a threat to Prince and Bella and even Elaine and Carlos, but today he was not worried or even concerned. The Creator was in control and making his presence known. Nothing, Andy believed, would be allowed to derail whatever the Creator's plan was. So he simply said, "God's will be done". He was tired. He would make two critical phone calls and lay down. In looking at the clock it was only 7:30 AM. He would sleep for 2 or 3 hours and then shower and head for Arista. He removed his clothes pulled on a pair of summer weight sweats, made his calls and pulling the spread on his bed over him laid down and fell into a deep and restful sleep.
The Interviews, Part 2
Bella's POV
After their household of bodyguards, superstar performers and loving mates had finished watching the replay of Good Morning America, Bella and Elaine had cleared away the dishes from the living room and cleaned up from their light snack. It was now 8:30 AM and both of them and for that matter the entire household was tired and needed to rest before lunch and the second interview today. They would go to their rooms and sleep for a few hours. Bella laid down and Prince set his phone alarm for 10:30 AM and crawled in bed next to her. As he pulled her naked body next to him, he sighed deeply and felt like the weight of the world had been removed from his shoulders. Her presence always brought him such peace. He snuggled even closer to her and said "Bella Borden, I love you and cannot wait to be your husband". She nuzzled his neck and said "in my eyes and the Creator's you already are". Kissing him on the cheek she closed her lovely almond shaped eyes and went to sleep. Prince was soon in dream land with her. They slept the rest of the morning away wrapped in the security of each other's arms. When the alarm went off, they awoke refreshed and calm and ready for whatever the world would throw at them this afternoon. They were totally confident that whatever came, they would handle with the help and direction of the Creator. They got up, brushed their teeth and dressed and wandered into the kitchen for some juice. Neither Bella nor Elaine would worry about lunch for the security team as they would make certain that the guys were served plates of whatever they had for lunch today. Prince called Christian's administrative assistant to ensure that there would be enough food for them. She assured him there would be more than enough in that she had assumed that would be their preference when she had ordered. They would be meeting in the 37th floor executive conference suite and she would see them when they arrived.
Bella inspected her appearance in the full length mirror in their bedroom. Her outfit as picked out by her fashion icon future husband, was perfect. The red, camel and green plaid pleated skirt with the red silk cable sweater fit her lovely figure like a dream emphasizing her nice hips and small waist especially when she belted it with a simple gold chain belt. Her matching red suede bootie shoes were well suited to the overall look and really showed off her long, lovely and shapely slender legs . She added her diamond and gold earrings and the single diamond lavalier on the delicate gold chain that Prince had given her when they were on vacation. She left her hair loose but pulled it back from her face on one side with a simple gold barrette. Prince walked out of the bathroom and looking at her said, "Bella you are exquisite"! He hugged her and then went to find and put on his red kid glove leather loafers while she finished her makeup. At 11:30 AM they were dressed and ready and would leave the house at 11:50 AM. That would get them there if they went by air at 12:10 PM even with parking and following full security protocol. They wanted to be in the conference room when Andrea Williams arrived. Elaine and Carlos joined them in the kitchen and poured themselves some white grape juice. They looked wonderful in their outfits that they had picked just for the interview this morning and would wear this afternoon as well. They were upbeat in spirit and totally without fear or concern at what Andrea would do or say. They had seen the hand of the Creator this morning and He was in control. They would trust Him and get out of His way. As they prepared to leave Prince took their hands and offered this prayer; "Father use us to whatever degree and in whatever manner you choose today. Open our minds that we may clearly hear your direction and open our mouths in ways that will be pleasing to you. Thank you for Another Chance to do your will. Help us get it right! In Jesus name, Amen". Frank secured the house, Larry took the drivers seat in the SUV while Melvin and Ross got their charges into the vehicle. Frank joined them in the car and Larry backed out of the garage, coded, closed and secured it and took to the air. At 12:05 PM after checking the garage and calling the all clear, Ross and Melvin, walked their charges into the Arista lobby with Frank at point and Larry bringing up the rear. Christian came down to greet them, Andy was already upstairs. "Let my assistant know when Andrea Williams arrives please", Christian told the receptionist. Handing them their badges, he walked them to the elevator and they rode up to the 37th floor.
The Interviews Part 2
Prince's POV
Andy did the man embrace thing with Royal and Carlos when they walked into the conference room and genuinely hugged Bella and Elaine as well. It was a very impressive space with floor to ceiling windows that allowed them to see to the left a complete view of the terraced Hollywood Hills and to the right all the way across the LA basin to the shorelines of some of the beach cities. Prince was very impressed with the view. There were three tables in the room, one was a huge executive conference table in glass and chrome that had seating for 20 people. Then there were two identical tables closer to the windows that were used for meals or smaller meetings, that would each sit 8. They would use both tables today. One was for Royal, Carlos, the girls and Christian, Andy and Andrea Williams. The other would be used to serve the security team. Arista security would be posted right outside of both the main and kitchen entries to the suite until after lunch was over then Royal's team would take over. Andy gave no instructions to the men before this meeting. He knew that they knew how to handle themselves at this point. He was here only because his friend Prince wanted him here to give guidance if things got crazy. After this morning it probably wasn't necessary, but he was glad to be here for them anyway. There was a conversational firepit with a sofa and 4 chairs at one end of the room. It was there that Christian would seat them when the interview began. The conference room line rang. It was Christian's assistant saying that Andrea Williams had just arrived and she was going down to get her. Christian had them take seats near the firepit to establish visually that is where they would meet. They would move to the table just as the food was being served. There was a knock at the conference room door and Christian's assistant brought Andrea into the room and walked her down to the firepit area. Each of the men stood up and as they were introduced to her by Christian, they shook her hand. Bella and Elaine remained seated but extended their hands in greeting as they were introduced also. The security team was the last to be introduced and they only gave their first names and did not shake her hand. Andrea sat down in one of the very comfortable, overstuffed contemporary chairs near the firepit. Christian led them in easy banter and the wait staff came out of the kitchen with trays of appetizers and little plates and mimosas as well. Royal asked how her flight had been and she shared that she had actually come in on Friday to visit with an old friend but that the flight had been easy and the weekend very enjoyable. Christian asked about Mark Zimmerman who was the Editor in Chief of the New York Times and a very old and good friend. His dad was of the Zimmerman family that was famous for it's making of feature films. Christian's dad had successfully driven a friendly merger with the Zimmerman brand 10 years ago and Arista now owned 58 percent of Zimmerman studios that were now called Arista-Zimmerman Films and had developed a reputation for doing high quality films for the dramatic, comedic and family fare market segments.
The Chef came in personally to describe their options and had wait staff take their orders. Christian suggested that they move to the meal table and they did. Over salad, Christian and Andy watched Andrea's interaction with Royal, Carlos and Bella and Elaine. She was not at all aggressive as she had been in their initial interactions. If anything she was making a real effort to model how she chatted with them after the style of conversing that they were using with each other to enhance their sense of comfort with her. Andrea said "Bella, Elaine, your outfits are lovely and so perfect for the season and yet the still warm weather". "Thank you" both of them said. "May I ask which shop you found them in"? Bella said "Versace. It is a favorite of Royal's and so we go there often". Elaine asked "where did you find your outfit Andrea"? Andrea said that she had found hers at Bloomingdale's in Manhattan during one of the recent pre-fall sales.
They chatted easily through the main course and then Andrea referenced their amazing performance on Good Morning America and commented on the relaxed, informative and fun interviews that they had done as well. Royal and Carlos thanked her for her kind words. Andrea asked how many babies he was thinking when he said "yes lot's of babies" on the air this morning. He laughed, surprised at how comfortable he was feeling and said as many as Bella would allow them to have. Bella smiled and said as many as they could afford and that their good health would allow them to raise and care for although she had always thought of them having 4 children. "What about you Carlos", Andrea asked? "I am from what was a large family. I think I would like about 3 or 4 but that is up to Elaine". Elaine said "I think that is a good number" smiling at him. They finished dessert and moved back to the firepit. The Security team excused themselves and Bella and Elaine got up to leave as well. "Before you do", Andrea said to the women, "I have something that I need to say to you and to Royal and Carlos. I need to apologize to each of you for my conduct over the last few weeks. I have recently realized that I was very unhappy with the way I have been living my life and the very aggressive way that I have pursued interactions with men, musical men in particular that I found attractive. I was rude, obnoxious, and most disrespectful of your relationship Royal and of you Bella. I also need to say that I am grateful that you chose to schedule this interview at all Andy after the way that I spoke to you and that the two of you Royal and Carlos chose to meet with me at all. More than anything, I apologize for my lack of professionalism. This was a wake-up call for me and I can assure you will not happen again. I sincerely hope you will accept my apology but will understand if you don't". There was total silence in the room. Christian and Andy could not believe what they were hearing. Royal said, "one of the things I have learned from my sweet Bella over the years that we have been coming to know each other is that just because a person makes a mistake, even a big mistake, does not mean that they are a bad person that should be shunned. Rather, it is important to accept up front that there will be mistakes and that one should carry a huge loaf of forgiveness with them all of the time. Sharing the bread of forgiveness is a lot more productive than throwing bricks of hatred. One encourages growth and feeds the soul, the other batters it, sometimes to death. I accept your apology on behalf of myself and my Bella Andrea, but know that we have already forgiven you". Andy said simply, "and I feel the same". Bella said "yes we have forgiven, but I want to acknowledge our appreciation of your apology and the qualities of courage and humility that it took to give it". She stood and Andrea did too...Bella hugged her and said quietly "I wish you well on your journey to healing Andrea" and she and Elaine left the room and went into one of the small listening suites to enjoy some of Prince's music under Ross and Melvin's watchful eye. Andrea asked if she could be directed to the restroom and Christian pointed to a hallway inside the suite. Andrea made it inside before the tears fell. She took some deep breaths and pulling her compact from her purse touched up her makeup. She stood, squared her shoulders and thought to herself Bella really was what she had appeared to be. A truly loving and caring woman who obviously loved Royal deeply. She could not believe how sincere Bella had been as she wished her well. She washed her hands and returned to the firepit. She asked if it would be okay to tape their meeting for the ease of column creation later and all agreed that it was fine.
Andrea began, "So I learned this morning that you and Carlos have been friends and musical companions since early childhood. When did you know that you would pursue music as a career and do so together"? " I think I have known that I would pursue music as a career all of my life", Royal said. "My dad said that when I was a baby of about 8 months or so I would fuss until he held me at the piano and would stare at the keys as he played them. I of course do not remember that, but I do remember memorizing the keys he played when we would play together when I was 3. Do you remember the first song you memorized by watching your dad play? "Yes, Chopsticks". I also remember memorizing "Joyful, Joyful" around that time too. "Wow" Andrea said.
"When did you think that the two of you might do music together"? Carlos said, "we were over at Royal's house one day and his dad had set up a drumset for him in their music room. By this time I think he was playing Drums, Piano, Acoustic guitar, and was it Harmonica then Royal"? "Yeah I liked the Harmonica...still do". "Anyway Royal's dad used to play this song from Prince's catalogue called Journey to the Center of Your Heart". "He loved that song and at 5 years old could play it better than his dad. "Come on" Andrea said. "No kidding" Carlos said. "His dad will be the first one to admit it. Anyway, one day he was playing it and I went over and started playing a soft snare to the song on the drums. I was taking drums at school. Royal looked up at me funny but kept playing. Then he came over to the drums and said "that was good but I think it might be cooler this way" , and he showed me the technique he wanted me to try. " I said okay and he went back to to the Piano and we played it his way. His mom and dad and Torrey and my father were standing in the doorway for the longest time watching us but we didn't know it. We were too busy creating what I would later learn was a new arrangement for the song. I knew that day I wanted to make music with Royal". How old were you again Carlos", Andrea asked? "We were 5 years old".
"So you grow up playing music; did you play with any bands"? " We played in the school bands where we went, but we didn't do too well playing in the kiddie bands that our school pals were putting together. Invariably Royal would be hearing something other than what the leader wanted us to do. Royal wouldn't fight with them or anything, he would just say...'gonna go home and play it' and he would. I trusted his music sense and I always went with him. One day I remember saying we should start our own band". "Probably", he said, "but we need to have people who can really play and will listen. Even if they can play a little, if they will listen, I can teach them to play", he added. We both like to play basketball so we are playing ball in the elementary school gym with some guys one day and then we went to the afterschool room to wait for Royal's dad to pick us up. We always played music in there. There was this guy who was a year older than us named Sidney who was playing the piano that day. We were eleven, he was 12. Royal was going to play the piano but Sid already was. He listened to him for a while and went and got the Acoustic Guitar out of the closet and started to play with him. I went and started playing the drums. Sidney got to a part of the song that Royal was hearing differently. He stopped and went over to Sidney and said...'can I show you something' ? Sid said 'sure'. He played what he heard for him...'do you want to try that'? 'Heck yeah' Sid said. 'That is bumpin'. "We had found a piano dude who listened and we now had a band. Sidney Davis is one of the greatest keyboardists on earth and he plays for The World Changers". "So you had your first band at 11 years old', Andrea asked? "Yes" Royal said. "We would add some guys and then they wouldn't listen and they would leave but eventually in high school we met most of the rest of the crew except for our horn players, they came later".
"How did you all meet" Andrea asked. "We used to get together after school, after we did our homework...that was a rule...homework first. We were in classes together in school, but we all loved to play music. We would get together at my house or one of the other guys that had a piano or a keyboard and just play. We would rotate houses so the parents didn't get too upset with us...but we would just play and play and play until we played well together. We were either playing music or basketball everyday and in the summer it was both". Carlos said, "We started doing some gigs for sweet sixteen parties and quinceaneras and stuff like that and we also played for the different youth groups if they were having an event. We played for special events for Royal's mom at their church and then we played for our Senior Prom which got us a lot of attention. So when we went to college we all majored in music and we did a lot of our lab work and concert exams together" Carlos said.
Royal continued, "Freshman year, we met these guys who called themselves the Bosses of Brass. They were two of the skinniest, funniest white boys I had ever met who played trumpet and they were brothers. Their life long friend, a black guy who had come to Chicago from the Bronx with his parents when he was six, played Tenor Sax. The three of them could really play. The only horn I play is the Alto Sax and it isn't my strongest instrument. However, I knew greatness when I heard it and these guys were great. So Jimmy and Clay Summers and their best friend Isaac Hunter joined us. Isaac brought this guy, Jeremy Winslow, to jam with us out of the sky blue. He had heard him playing in one of the lab rooms on Campus from out in the hall and since he had his sax with him he went in and asked if he could jam with him. From what they told me they jammed for about 2 hours and Isaac asked him if he wanted to join a band. He said he didn't know; and asked if we any good? We were practicing in the small auditorium that night in Barker Hall and Isaac told Jeremy to come and see for himself. When I heard him play that Alto Sax I literally had to sit down and just listen. He is only other member of the band that hears sound similar to the way I do. You really can't explain it. It is like the Universe opens up your mind and pours sound into it. You don't know it is going to happen, it just does. When Jeremy hears something for the horns that I don't, I listen... he is very often hearing exactly what we need. His father is a big time jazz sax guy and has played with some of the greats like Hollis Moore and Cheeks Stewart. Jeremy is a true blessing to music". Going on Royal said "Charles Lightner and Miguel Torres came to us in very unexpected ways and replaced a couple of those guys from high school who wouldn't listen as we moved forward . Charles is from a very wealthy Jewish family where medicine is the family business. He never was interested though in anything but music. His dad who is a Thoracic Surgeon and who plays piano for self enjoyment told him, if he could find a band to play with that was as good as he and his grandfather were as Surgeon's, he would approve him majoring in music and pay for it. Charles hadn't done that so he was really struggling; playing gigs in horrible little haunts at night to earn the money for college and trying to figure out how he was going to make a living at it if he was even able to finish school. He took a class from my dad who was really impressed with a paper he did on our ancestor Prince. He invited my dad to come and hear him play one night and so he and one of his frat brothers went. The band was awful, but Charles was really good. My dad took me to hear him the next night and I asked him to come play with us the next day. We got this gig shortly after playing for one of the smaller nicer little clubs on the shoreline near Indian Village...a neighborhood where his dad would go, and he came to hear us. He was so impressed that he told Charles to have the registrar call him the next day and he paid for everything for the full year and every year after until he graduated. Charles is a truly soulful Baseman and we are blessed to have him".
Carlos said, "Miguel Torres was the last to join us. He was working for my dad and mom at their restaurant as a busboy. He and his parents had spent everything they had to come to America from Chihuahua, Mexico and they came legally . They came to Chicago because his dad's brother lived there. There were nine of them living in a 2 bedroom apartment at one time. Miguel was really smart though. He took the state merit scholarship exam and won! He got a scholarship to U of C in music and is a heck of a guitarist. His dad lost one of his 3 jobs though in a layoff and so they were really tight for money. Miguel gave him his prized possession, his electric guitar to pawn for rent money for the month. While his dad tried his best, he could not get the money together in addition to the normal expenses to get the guitar back in time and they lost it. Miguel was determined though. He would go to this music store that was in the neighborhood and practice his lessons there. The shop owner, a Mr. Lebowitz, said he couldn't afford to hire him but he knew he could play and he was serious and a student and so he let him come to the shop every day for 2 hours to practice except on the Jewish Sabbath. Royal and I would often go to our family restaurant and my mother would feed us starving college boys as she called us and we got to know Miguel. He told us he could play and invited us to come hear him at the music shop. We thought that was crazy but we went. After listening to him play, we asked my dad to come hear him too. He bought Miguel a state of the art Fender Telecaster that day and Miguel joined us the next. He is an amazing guitarist. He is also an amazing son. He has saved every penny he ever made that didn't go to schooling and he just helped his mom and dad get into their own home. He lives with them to help with expenses, but says when we start making real money he is going to pay off the house for his folks...and when we make some real money, Royal and I are going to help him do just that".
Andrea had listened to the story of the Creation of The World Changers with great interest. They were not only an amazing band, they were a family of caring young men that did all they could and that their families could to support one another and they did it for no other reason except it was the right thing to do. They were led, by for lack of a better word, Love. "Royal, that is an amazing story. It is almost like each of the band members was hand picked and somehow guided to you". Royal said "no it is not almost like...they were hand picked, they were guided to us by the Creator himself...they all listen for His voice first and to mine second in their musical lives. We were assembled by the Creator to do His work".
Andrea said "that brings to my last question. Are you aware that the peace that has become attached to so many of our American cities, seems to begin right after you have played in them"? "Yes we are aware of that" Royal said. "We weren't at first, but after it happened in California, New Orleans and Atlanta we knew there was some sort of connection". "So is the music creating the peace", Andrea asked? Royal thought for a moment on how he wanted to answer this very important question. "Andrea, the best that we can figure out is that the Creator, who gives us the music and the Universe who tells us how to play it, is using it for His purposes. So no we are not causing the peace. The Creator is using the music as a vessel".
Andrea looked at Royal and his loyal and loving friend Carlos and then at Andy and Christian. "Royal I think that you are a true gift to the world from God and I think that your band and your ladies and your families are too. I want you to know that I will help you however I can going forward, and I want you to know that meeting you and your musical family has served to truly change my life and how I see the world and who we, as human beings, are in it. I thank you for your time today, and I will be in touch. I will let you know when the article will go to print. She stood up and shook the hands of all four men in the room and then Christian called his assistant to escort her downstairs. Prince walked over to the window and looked out at the wonderful view. "Thank you Lord for all that has happened today and for your guidance through it", he said telepathically. "You are welcome" he heard in his mind. "Thank you for your obedience. Well done my good and faithful servant...well done" said his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
Royal turned around and noticed Christian was looking at him with an odd expression on his face. Royal, said "is something wrong Christian"? Christian smiled and said "no just the opposite Royal everything is very, very right. I was just thinking back to the day we went to Mass at St. Brigid's Church after the make-up performance at the Largo the night before. Do you remember", Christian asked? "Yes, it was the day that the four 13 year olds asked for help in getting out of the Bloods". "I had not, until Andrea brought it up today put together that the music, your music has been directly involved in the peace coming about and of it being sustained". I knew that you when you sang were able to touch the hearts of many people, some of them seriously hurting hearts, the young boys had referenced that at the church by saying it was the music that was being sung that brought them inside that fateful morning. But I watched today, a woman who has been known to be cruel, vindictive and even considered by some amoral who was equally influenced by the exposure to the music. She left here a humbled, different person and I really believe she is sincere". "In my heart I know she is", Royal said. " I have been a Christian all of my life and I have tried to help all that I could, but this Royal, this that is happening now, I am so very moved and grateful to be a part of. It is like helping to create a line in the sand for God...to stand against the enemy with an army of like souls who are fighting the battle through the thing I love the most, through music. I have always been in the music industry, as a kid and as an adult, but today, I get it and for the first time. The music is not from Arista, or from any of the Artists that we produce and release...they, no, we are simply the vessels. The music belongs to God and should be treated with reverence in every way. I thank you for entering my life and being the vessel that allowed me to understand this life changing concept. I will serve God to the day I die and part of my service to Him will be to help you reach as much of the His World that we can with your music to send His message of Love". Christian's eyes were filled with tears. He embraced Royal and said to Andy and Carlos, just call my assistant when you are ready to go find Bella and Elaine. Christian left the suite through the private entrance that connected it to his own office. Little did he know that he would be assisting in drawing a very real line in the sand that the enemy, the hound of hell himself would choose to fight against. It would not happen today or even tomorrow...but up the road a piece these amazing young people and all that loved and helped them would become true Warriors of the most High God. They would become The Creator's Warriors in every sense of the word and their weapon would be music!
Andy hugged Prince and then Carlos...let's get you guys home and rested. I want to talk to you tomorrow before I leave about a project that Christian is considering putting on the table...it could change everything.
The Interviews Part 2
Bella's POV
Royal had called Christian's assistant and asked where he could find Bella. "She is in the listening room two doors up. I will bring her to you right away". Bella and Elaine came in and with one look at Prince, Bella knew that this afternoon had been one of extreme Spiritual significance. He seemed to be in a good place, but he was processing some very heavy thoughts. "How did it go she asked him"? He walked up to her and hugged her deeply and kissed her warmly. " Bella I saw 3 miracles today and while I am not certain yet what they mean, I know that the Creator is pleased and so that is all that really matters". Andy said "it went very, very well Bella. Royal and Carlos did a stellar job and I think the story will be a truly exciting one and good for all involved in the Creator's plan. I am going to want to visit with you all tomorrow before I leave to discuss a special project that Christian is considering pushing ahead. It could change everything. But today, for the rest of this day, I want you all to rest and rejoice that you have done amazing work for the Creator today and that He used you mightily in ways that are going to positively touch many, many lives. Rest, relax and we will talk tomorrow. He hugged his daughter and said" I love you Mouse". Elaine's head snapped like fresh snap beans when she heard her nickname. He laughed and called Dee, Christian's assistant, to escort them downstairs. Ross and Melvin were waiting for them by the elevator and the two tired but happy couples and one very happy future father in law went to their individual vehicles to travel to their places of rest.