`` you have respect for power , so you see me as a strong , hale man . '' that thought had already crossed toms mind , so he was confident his ma was thinking the same thing . 5 i was happy to have moved to the perfect part , as it was known , of sandpiper beach . he wanted his life back where it belonged . she did n't even sound the same . after he threw it out , he waited . i smiled as i made my way up to our check-in point . 