How did you...uh...take the news, George?

Me? Uh, truthfully, I was a little surprised.

I was shocked.

So was I.

After all, they'd only known each other a few months.

Exactly. And Annie is just finishing up school.

Absolutely. Oh, believe me, I tossed and turned over this one, but...the bottom line is, they're in love. They over twenty-one, and whether they're rushing into this or not is maybe not for us to say.

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Right. Not for us to say. We're only their parents. I was just about to say these very words out loud when he hit me with...

Yes, sooner or later you just have to let your kids go and hope you brought 'em up right.

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This guy was making a little too much sense for me. Suddenly, my shirt collar felt like it was starting to strangle me.