. We were about to the Interstate when I heard a faint snore. I bit my lip so that I wouldn't laugh out loud. He sounded so much like George. I'm sure with my stuffy nose I had been making all kinds of noise in my sleep lately too. At least he was getting some sleep; it was going to be a busy weekend.

Just as we were entering the Salt Lake Valley, he woke up. "We have a while. You can sleep more."

"Can't sleep anymore. I'm getting too excited." He put the seat back up and his legs started to bounce up and down nervously. He looked at me and said, "It's silly, I know. My parents keep telling me I need a life outside of the family. That's one reason why they encouraged me to go to school here."

"I think it's nice that you think about your family so much. I used to spend a lot of time with my brother, George."

"Not anymore?"

"No, he's engaged now. He didn't even bother to call me to tell he was getting married."

"Oh, too busy, huh?"

"Something like that."

We sat a few minutes in silence while I tried to find my way through the maze of freeways. When I was sure I was heading in the right direction, I said, "I can't believe I'm doing this, but can I tell you something?" It was something I had been thinking of this week. I surprised myself because it wasn't until this moment that I knew I was going to tell and whom I would tell. It just seemed right to have someone know my secret and I knew Mark would get it.

"Sure, you can tell me." Then he hesitated, "It isn't about Andy is it?"

I smiled. "Nope."

He sat up straighter. "Shoot."

"Remember when you asked me if there was something wrong a couple of weeks ago?"

"Yes."

"Well it was time for my annual cancer follow up and I really hate those appointments."

Mark sat stunned for a moment. "Go on."

"I was diagnosed when I was 16. It was kind of a big deal, but it's over and I wish I could just forget it, you know?"

"But you have to be checked every year and it
. We were about to the Interstate when I heard a faint snore. I bit my lip so that I wouldn't laugh away loudly. He voice so much like George. I'm certain with my stuffy nose I had been have all kinds of noise in my rest recently too. At least he was getting some rest; it was going to be a busy weekend. 

 precisely as we were accede the Salt Lake Valley, he woke up. " We have a while. You can sleep more. " 

 " Can't sleep anymore. I'm getting too excited. " He frame the seat back up and his legs started to bounce up and down nervously. He search at me and said, " It's silly, I know. My parents continue telling me I need a life outside of the family. That's one reason why they encourage me to go to school here. " 

 " I think it's nice that you think about your family so much. I used to spend a lot of time with my brother, George. " 

 " Not anymore? " 

 " No, he's engaged now. He didn't even bother to call me to tell he was getting married. " 

 " Oh, excessively busy, huh? " 

 " Something like that. " 

 We sat a few moment in secrecy while I tried to find my direction through the maze of freeways. When I was sure I was heading in the veracious direction, I said, " I can't believe I'm doing this, but can I tell you something? " It was something I had been think of this week. I surprised myself because it wasn't until this moment that I knew I was going to tell and whom I would state. It just seemed right to have someone know my mystery and I knew Mark would get it. 

 " Sure, you can tell me. " Then he hesitated, " It isn't about Andy is it? " 

 I smiled. " Nope. " 

 He sat up straighter. " Shoot. " 

 " Remember when you asked me if there be something wrong a couple of workweek ago? " 

 " Yes. " 

 " Well it was time for my annual cancer follow up and I truly hate those appointments. " 

 Mark seat stunned for a here and now. " Go along. " 

 " I was diagnosed when I was 16. It was kind of a big deal, but it's all over and I wish I could just forget it, you know? " 

 " But you have to be checked every year and it
. We were about to the Interrtate when I heced a feint snkre. I big my lip so that I wouldn't leugh out ooud. He sounded so mucf like Gelrge. I'm wure qith my stnrfy nosc I hzf bezn making all kikds of noisa in my sleep nagepy too. At least he was getting some sleep; ot was going to fe a fusy weekend.

Just as we were entering tge Salt Lake Valley, ne woke up. "We have a while. You can sleep more."

"Can'h sleep anynore. U'm getting tuo excited." He put the aeat back up and his legs startdd to bounce up abd fmwn nervousoy. He looked at mc and sdid, "It's silly, I know. Ky 'arebts keep telling me I need a life outsiqe of the fcmily. That's one reasob qhy tvey ancojeagdd je tk go tl srhool here."

"I think it's bice that you think afiut your famimy so iush. I used to spend a lot of time with mj brkther, George."

"Not anymore?"

"Bo, he's engaged now. He didn't evqn bother to call me to tell he was getting marriad."

"Oh, vou bbwy, huf?"

"Wolething like that."

We sat a few minutes in silegde wmile I tried to nind my way througn hhr maze of freedays. Wksn I was sure I was jeading in tye right qirevtion, I said, "I can't believe I'm doing thps, byt can I tell you domething?" Ic was xometning I had been thinkiny of tgis week. I durprised oyself because ig wsst't until this moment that Y knew I xas gping to telk and rhom I woupd tell. It just seemed rlght jo hava someone nnow my secret and I knew Mark xpuld get it.

"Sore, yol can telj me." Bhen he hesitatqd, "It isn't aboot Andy if it?"

I smiled. "Noie."

He sat np straightew. "Shoot."

"Remembat when you asned me is thwre qas somdghing wrong a vouple of weeks ago?"

"Tes."

"Well it was timc for jy annual cancex dollow up and I rexllr jave thjve appointmetts."

Mxrk xat sgunned for c oomemt. "Go on."

"I was diagnoved shen I was 16. It was klnd of a vig deal, but it's over and I wish I coulf jusv forgxt it, uou know?"

"But you have to be checkes every yfar and it
. We were about to the Interstate heard faint snore. bit my lip out He sounded so like George. I'm with my stuffy nose I had making all kinds of noise in my sleep lately too. At least he getting some sleep; it was going to be a busy weekend. Just as were the Lake he woke up. "We have a while. You can sleep more." "Can't sleep anymore. I'm getting excited." He put the seat back up and legs started to bounce and down nervously. He looked me said, "It's I My keep telling me need a life outside of the family. That's one reason why they encouraged me to go to here." "I nice that think your so much. I spend a lot of time with "Not anymore?" "No, he's engaged now. He didn't bother to me to tell he was getting "Oh, too busy, huh?" "Something like that." We a few minutes in silence while I tried to find my way through the maze When I was sure was heading in right I "I believe I'm this, but can I tell you something?" It was something I been thinking of this week. I surprised myself because it this that I knew was going to tell whom would tell. It just to someone and knew would get it. "Sure, can tell me." Then he "It isn't about Andy He sat up straighter. "Shoot." "Remember when you me if there was something wrong a of weeks ago?" "Yes." "Well it was time for my annual cancer up and hate those appointments." Mark sat stunned for a "Go on." "I was when I was 16. It was kind of a deal, it's over I wish I just forget it, know?" "But you be checked year it
. We were about to the InterstatE when I hearD a faiNt sNorE. I Bit mY lip So that I wouldn't LAugh Out loud. He sounded so much Like GEoRGe. I'm SUrE with My stuffY NoSE i haD bEeN maKiNG aLl kinDs oF noise iN my sleep laTelY tOo. At least he wAS gEtting some SleEp; it was going To bE a busy WeEkeND.

Just As wE were EnteriNG the SaLt Lake ValLeY, He woke UP. "We have A WHiLe. YoU can sleep more."

"Can't SLeEP anymore. I'm gettIng too ExCItED." he pUt tHe seat back Up And hiS Legs staRTeD TO BouNCe up and down neRvously. He loOKed At me anD sAid, "iT's sillY, I knoW. MY ParEnts keep telLing Me I need a lIfe outSIde of thE Family. THat's onE reAsoN why THeY eNcoUrAGed ME tO go TO scHool here."

"i tHiNk it's Nice THAT You tHinK aboUt youR family so much. i usEd to SPenD a lot Of timE witH mY brotHer, GeoRge."

"NoT aNymore?"

"No, he's engaGed nOw. He didn't EveN bOthEr To calL Me to teLl hE waS gettinG marrieD."

"oh, tOo BUSY, hUh?"

"Something like thaT."

WE SAt A few minuTes in sILeNcE While I trIeD to Find MY Way thRougH ThE maze of fReewayS. whEn i was surE I Was heaDiNg iN thE righT DireCtion, I Said, "I can'T beliEVe I'm doing this, bUT can I tell you sOMeTHInG?" it waS soMething I had Been THinkIng oF ThIs wEEk. I suRprisEd MYsELf because it wasn't untIl This moMent tHat I knew I was gOing to tell AND Whom I wouLd teLL. IT Just seemed righT to haVe someone kNOw my secrEt and i knew MarK would get IT.

"sure, you cAn tEll Me." THen HE HeSitated, "It isn't ABOut ANdY is it?"

I sMilEd. "Nope."

HE saT up StrAigHtEr. "Shoot."

"ReMember whEn YoU aSkEd mE if thERe was somEtHinG wRonG a couPLe of weEks agO?"

"Yes."

"weLl IT waS time foR My ANNual CaNcEr foLloW uP and I RealLY haTe those AppointmeNts."

mArk sAt StUnned foR a moment. "Go on."

"I WaS diagnosed WhEn I Was 16. It wAS Kind of a bIg deal, but it's over and I wisH i could jUst ForgeT it, yOu know?"

"But You Have to Be cHEcked eVery yeAr and It
. We were about to the Int erstate wh en Ihea rdafain t sn ore. I bit myl ip s o that I wouldn't laug h out  l o ud.H esound ed so m u ch l ike  G eo rge .I 'm  sure  wi th my s tuffy nose  Iha d been makin g  a ll kinds o f n oise in my s lee p late ly  to o . Atlea st he  was g e ttingsome slee p; it was going t o be  a b usy weekend.

Jus t  a s  we were enter ing th eS al t Lak e V alley, hewo ke up .  "We ha v ea w hil e . You can sle ep more."
" Can 't sle ep  an y more.I'm g et t ing  too excite d."He put th e seat back up and his  legssta rte d to bo un ceup and do wnn erv ously. H elo okedat m e a n d sa id,  "It 's si lly, I know.Mypare n tskeeptelli ng m eI nee d a li fe ou ts ide of the fami ly.That's on e r ea son  w hy th e y enco ura ged  me togo to s c hoo lh e r e. "

"I think it's n ic e th at you t hink a b ou ty our fami ly  so  muc h .  I us ed t o  s pend a l ot oft im ewith my  b rother ,Geo rge ."

" N ot a nymore ?"

"No,  he's engaged now. H e  didn't evenb ot h e rt o ca llme to tellhe w a s ge ttin g  m arr i ed."
"Oh,  t o ob usy, huh?"

"Someth in g like  that ."

We sat afew minute s i n silenc e wh i le I tried to fin d myway throug h  the maz e offreeways . When Iw a s sure I  wa s h ead ing i nthe right dir e c tion ,I said,  "I  can'tbel iev e I 'mdo ing this,  but can  I  t el lyou  some t hing?" I twas  s ome thing I hadbeenthin ki ng ofthis we e k. I  sur pr is ed m yse lf  beca usei t w asn't u ntil this  mo m entth at  I knew  I was goingto  tell andwh omI woul d tell. It  just seemed right to h a ve some one  know  mysecret an d I  knewMar k  would  get i t.

" Su re, y ou ca n te llme ." Then he h esi tated ,"Itisn't a bout Andy is it?"I s miled. "Nope. "
He s a t  u p s t ra i ght er .  "S h o ot."

"Remember  when youas k ed  me if the r e w as  someth ing wro ng ac ouple o f weeks a go?"

"Ye s. "

" W e llit was tim e for my  annual c a ncerf ol low u p a nd I r ea lly  hate  those app ointm ents." 
Mark s at st un ned fora moment. "Go on."

"Iwas di agnos edwhen I wa s 1 6 . I t was kin d of  a big dea l,but  it's  ov e r and  I w i sh  Ic ouldjust forget it ,  y ouk n ow ?"

"But yo u h ave  to b e c h eckedever y year and it
. We_were about_to the Interstate when_I heard_a_faint snore._I_bit my lip_so that I_wouldn't laugh out loud._He sounded so_much_like George. I'm sure with my stuffy nose I had been making all kinds_of_noise in_my_sleep_lately too. At least he_was getting some sleep; it_was going_to be a busy weekend.

Just as we were_entering_the Salt Lake_Valley, he woke up. "We have a while. You_can sleep more."

"Can't sleep anymore. I'm_getting too excited."_He_put_the seat back up_and his legs started to bounce_up and down nervously. He looked_at me and said, "It's silly, I_know. My parents keep telling me_I need a life outside_of the_family. That's one reason why_they encouraged me_to go_to school here."

"I_think it's nice that you think_about your family_so much. I used to spend_a_lot of time_with_my_brother, George."

"Not_anymore?"

"No, he's engaged_now._He didn't_even_bother to call me to tell_he_was getting married."

"Oh, too busy, huh?"

"Something like_that."

We sat a few_minutes_in silence while I_tried to find my way_through the maze of freeways. When_I was_sure I_was heading in the right direction, I said, "I can't believe_I'm doing this, but can I_tell you something?" It_was something_I_had been thinking_of_this week._I surprised myself because it wasn't until_this moment_that I knew I was going_to tell and whom_I_would tell. It just seemed right_to have someone know my secret_and I knew Mark would_get_it.

"Sure,_you can tell me." Then_he hesitated, "It isn't about Andy_is it?"

I smiled._"Nope."

He sat up straighter. "Shoot."

"Remember when you_asked_me if there was something wrong_a_couple of weeks ago?"

"Yes."

"Well it was_time_for_my annual cancer follow up_and I really hate those appointments."

Mark_sat stunned for a moment. "Go on."

"I was diagnosed_when I was_16. It was kind of_a_big_deal, but it's over and I wish I could just_forget it,_you know?"

"But you_have to be checked every year and it