he sounded like he was talking to a child . `` now start over at the beginning , only slower this time . '' why was he frowning at me like that ? please , lord , keep this good man safe so that he can return to his loved ones , whole and pure in heart . can you take this off so i can see you ? he could not afford to let them separate and cut him off . `` has he ever talked about her ? '' `` see , that 's the thing about life . 