i was privileged to have this conversation with him ; i knew that in the core of my being . close your eyes and hold on tight . pictures of her family were everywhere . he had got his chisel under the edge of the box . i pull my phone out and set it to silent , deciding its easier to pretend to have a conversation that way . at last she said , `` on the grassy plain one he said there were some insects like large green mosquitoes . unfortunately , nothing was working to my advantage today . 