i needed to call him and apologize . he could see giant metal birds drifting in the distance , which he assumed were man-made . to find out more about me ? she took a deep breath and then hesitated . `` regular size things would appear much smaller than they probably are . she did one each year for the year ahead . it was part of his pay . youre the best of the bunch . he stared at his dad , waiting for him to continue with the story , when the waitress brought their food to the table . 