I grew up in the south o !pain in a "itt"e co##unity ca""e$ Estepona% I was &'when one #orning #y ather to"$ #e I cou"$ $ri(e hi# into a re#ote (i""ageca""e$ Mi)as* a+out &, #i"es away* on the con$ition that I ta-e the car in to +eser(ice$ at a near+y garage* Ha(ing )ust "earne$ to $ri(e an$ har$"y e(erha(ing the opportunity to use the car* I rea$i"y accepte$% I $ro(e .a$ intoMi)as an$ pro#ise$ to pic- hi# up at / p%#%* then $ro(e to a near+y garagean$ $roppe$ o0 the car% Because I ha$ a ew hours to spare* I $eci$e$ tocatch a coup"e o #o(ies at a theatre near the garage% Howe(er* I +eca#e soi##erse$ in the 1"#s that I co#p"ete"y "ost trac- o ti#e% When the "ast#o(ie ha$ 1nishe$* I "oo-e$ $own at #y watch% It was si2 o3c"oc-% I was twohours "ate%I -new .a$ wou"$ +e angry i he oun$ out I3$ +een watching #o(ies% He3$ne(er "et #e $ri(e again% I $eci$e$ to te"" hi# that the car nee$e$ so#erepairs an$ that they ha$ ta-en "onger that ha$ +een e2pecte$% I $ro(e up tothe p"ace where we ha$ p"anne$ to #eet an$ saw .a$ waiting patient"y onthe corner% I apo"ogi4e$ or +eing "ate an$ to"$ hi# that I3$ co#e as 5uic-"yas I cou"$* +ut the car ha$ nee$e$ so#e #a)or repairs% I3"" ne(er orget the"oo- he ga(e #e%6I3# $isappointe$ that you ee" you ha(e to "ie to #e* Jac-son7%6What $o you #ean8 I3# te""ing the truth7%.a$ "oo-e$ at #e again% 6When you $i$ not show up* I ca""e$ the garage toas- i there were any pro+"e#s* an$ they to"$ #e that you ha$ not yet pic-e$up the car% !o you see* I -now there were no pro+"e#s with the car%7 A rusho gui"t ran through #e as I ee+"y conesse$ to #y trip to the #o(ie theateran$ the rea" reason or #y tar$iness% .a$ "istene$ intent"y as a sa$nesspasse$ through hi#%6I a# angry* not with you +ut with #yse"% 9ou see* I rea"i4e that I ha(e ai"e$as a ather i ater a"" these years you ee" that you ha(e to "ie to #e% I ha(eai"e$ +ecause I ha(e +rought up a son who cannot e(en te"" the truth to hisown ather* I3# going to wa"- ho#e now an$ conte#p"ate where I ha(e gonewrong a"" these years%76But .a$* its &, #i"es to ho#e% It3s $ar-% 9ou can3t wa"- ho#e7%My protests* #y apo"ogies an$ the rest o #y utterances were use"ess% I ha$"et #y ather $own* an$ I was a+out to "earn one o the #ost painu" "essonso #y "ie% .a$ +egan wa"-ing a"ong the $usty roa$s% I 5uic-"y )u#pe$ in thecar an$ o""owe$ +ehin$* hoping he wou"$ re"ent% I p"ea$e$ a"" the way* te""inghi# how sorry I was* +ut he si#p"y ignore$ #e* continuing on si"ent"y*