Very Good George--The Last Line - terrific. I couldn't figure why you wouldn't change some of the bad behavior, but if you did change one iota-the ending might have taken you elsewhere.

A friend told me once that on a Sunday Morning she suddenly changed a 10 yr. habit And went to a different church. She said it was a strange compulsion that changed her path. She dropped her handbag & the contents spilled out. A young man helped her gather the contents up. Fifty two yrs. later they're still together.