July 3 Rockford 2nd night

July 3 Rockford 2nd night Tim got up at 6:15. He go to work at 7am. He need drive a hour on road. He told me today he may be off at 4:30. So we can go to market and play valley ball. I heard Tim was busying on breakfast in kitchen, I was lazy on bed, I thought I should get up to see his leaving to work. Tim asked if I want him drop me in town. I said I will go out later. He is leaving, I did not know I should shake hand or hug or just say "have nice day" without doing physical actions. Normally I leave my master house and my master stay. now the position is opposite. God is good, even I don't know how to do. Tim hugged me and left. I went back to bed, playing iPod and fell into sleep again. About 11am, I went out, look for bike path along the river, Tim drew a simple map for me last night. He made a list for me to see Rockford today. The weather was hot. A man was watering garden, he offered me a bottle of cold water and a can of tomato juice. I keep walking my way. Bike path indeed is beautiful. I took several breaks,played flute a while on bench beside the river. My audience are ducks and geese. I believe they love my music. Because I found they set up necks and walked closer to me. After long break with music, I kept walking. A fishing man harvested a fish, the fish was lying on the grass, struggling breathing, I felt uncomfortable to see such picture, urgent him to put fish in water. I took my drinking water out of bag and fed the fish. The man said "i will put them. don't waste your water. " I thought he will take out the stuff from barrel,and then put fish there. While we were talking, he said " I get another one!" wow , that's great news, I was there less than 5 minutes,maybe I brought good luck to him. He pull the thread slowly, i saw the fish dancing in water. He said this one was bigger. It was indeed bigger than the first one. It jumped on grass. He took a scale to measure the weight, I thought he will put the hook on the mouth, I felt nervous. He hooked the cheek . It was 3 and half lb. He took a rope, put it through the cheek of each fish. And then put them in river, the end of rope nailed on bank . He told me they swim. He wanted comfort my heart: they are alive, they are ok now. They swim with a rope through cheek. They swim, but they cannot smile. We like to eat fish , we cannot see death. Without death , we cannot have beef, pork ... either. This is the world we live in. Yesterday I got a ride from the truck stop to state street. the driver 's job is meat cuter. I felt a little bit nervous when heard " meat cuter." but I told myself. The world need all kinds of work done, we all work for God. I thought of doctor.... I am always afraid to be a doctor. I very respect doctors. I was thinking to email Tim, ask him if he wants fish for free. The fisherman offer me fish, but I can't take or keep. Finally I got to downtown. I came into the store yesterday I had been here to use Internet and enjoy the air condition . I bought a piece of pizza and drank the can of tomato juice as lunch. Tim was mailing me, told me he will be off work at 4:45. We emailed each other several turns. Until Everything was clear: he will come to pick me and then we go market for shopping, and then go to play valley ball. Tim came with t shirt and shorts. Looks he was ready for the game. When we went to grocery store, he looked for friend. A girl with a shopping cart came , they have Chrita a big list for Friday party. So we spent long time in store. Finally everything was done. I bought two apples and a bag cookie as snakes for tomorrow. We drove back home to put stuff in fridgerator, and then I went to valley ball. Tim put me on bench, he joined in the team. His team lost, lost and lost. I kept encouraging him. In fact I was almost sure that if I was in his team, they will win. I may not good at sports , but I can bring good fortune to my group. That happened when i worked in the factory in Zhuhai China. Whole company planned a basket ball game. I told everyone we will be the champion. We just have to go through every process to get it. The result was we are Champion.The reality was that I almost couldn't play. But our team totally won. I got a metal. Tim came back with whole body wet. "Did you win ? " " No" i laughed . " next time." I am happy he has such faith. After having lost 5 times, Tim picked all stuff in bag , we were heading home. The moon is big and bright, that reminded me of Jeff, it was full moon when met in Colorado Springs. the fireworks shined on the night sky in far away, that reminded me of the couple Joe and Erin in Madidon, we together went to see fireworks beside the lake. That was the first time I saw fireworks in the US. Life is beautiful.i may cannot remember every beautiful thing, but they are beautiful always in my life. Tim bought two ice creams in drive through. This was even not a lollipop, even it was cold, but it was a warm feeling in my heart. Something maybe small, but it is beautiful and touching. After we got home, Tim turned on computer to show me his girl Cele's pictures.Cele was online. So we started to talk. Tim spoke spanish with her. They taught me to speak you are beautiful in Spanish. I left them to shower, so they may enjoy good time. Tim will go to work at 5am tomorrow, i will get up later. so we hugged and said goodby tonight instead of tomorrow morning.