The Lawyer phoned this morning. 25/10/2016

I was still in bed.The call woke me up.Good morning,Ludka,said a pleasant,cheery voice.It is Tom. I knew it could only be you.My little Toshiba says the same thing to me every morning,but she does not ring.He burst out laughing.The ice was broken. Many gentle,undemanding questions followed yet no questions were asked.He must be a very good lawyer,excellent with children who are hurting.A kind man, a very nice man. Have you spoken to some interesting men?I told him about The Diplomat and The Builder. So The Diplomat's and my photos are the only ones you like out of the 100 you have received,he asked with genuine incredulity. Yes. And had your relationship with the Diplomat progressed we would not be now talking. No. The man is a fool.But many other men are not. I would like you to give me the opportunity to get to know you better before someone else jumps in. You are so far,Tom,how can we get to know each other. But it will not always be like this.In a few years I will sell the business and then I will be free to see the world. I am going to see the world,I have booked a 120 day cruise for January 2018.I am going to be all alone.Even if I were with you,I would still be all alone on that ship. I have been all alone so long.You have commitments,I know all about commitments.I have so many still,but they will be gone by next summer and then I will be completely free,no constraints, I was thinking all this,but said nothing. Just tell me where and when and I will be there,I will clear my diary for you for two days,three,a week. May I think about it? Of course,please think as long as you need to,just say yes. So I am thinking.