uncle brendan told me about my mom, that they were both in love with her. her that brendan was the man for her. your father got very angry at me when he found that out. but your mother had a mind of her own. she went ahead and married patrick anyway. that's when they stopped talking. they had a chance to talk before dad... good. they made peace? hi, miss casey. hi, melissa, hi, katie. hi, miss casey. hi, carrie, hey, julie, how are you? hi. hi. hey, sandy. rebecca, how are you? o.k., i guess. i was so sorry to hear about your dad. thanks. how are things going here? frantic, as usual. listen, um... i hope you understand you know, i had to find someone for your old job. oh... i didn't know whether you were coming back, and, uh... we're so shorthanded. i... i... i had to replace you. i hope you will understand. i understand. there might be an opening next semester... right after the new year. please, keep me in mind. you know i will. you're so great with children. um, are you going back to college? i hope to. i have a meeting with my advisor at 5:00 today. i ha