no matter how much eric would rave on about the joys of traveling , mike knew that he longed for something more secure , like a family of his own . `` yeah , i know all about this town . `` i was n't willing to do the job i was born for . which is nonsense , but i ca n't shake the feeling . i picture him skidding to a stop beside the empty bed . they had n't solved the major problem , he knew . that he liked living in the forest and hoped to stay permanently . 