A NEW FAMILY 6

"When I said I was beginning to see you as a father, my wife said she was beginning to see you as a father-in-law."

He paused and looked at the startled Mr. Morris, then he asked.

"And Jewel. What did she say?"

"I'm beginning to see him as a grandfather."

At this instance, Mr. Morris took a deep breath, looked at Mr. Ken Israel who was still looking down and demanded.

"Why did you feel empty when they said that?"

"Because I could not give that to them. For now, that is just the only thing that I cannot provide for them, and the vacuum is permanently there."