she had little experience offering comfort , and even if she did , she was n't sure he would want it or need it . its been probably thirty years now . the yard had a lawn that was partly dead . after an hour she had a page full of material . i pulled my cell phone away and hit end . `` i had nothing to do with it . '' but it doesnt tell me everything . but having a man around can give off a first line of defense . '' 