Christmas Comes Home to Canaan Page #3

Not until we have tried

everything we can.

Bob, you've been

given a gift,

just like I was.

If I were you,

I'd think real hard

before I decided

I wasn't interested.

How you feeling, bud?

A little drowsy?

Yeah...

Pop?

Yeah, bud?

If something goes wrong...

That's not

going to happen.

We've come too far for that.

But, if

something does,

I want you to know something.

What's that?

You're the best dad a fella

could ever hope to have.

You never gave up on me,

on any of us,

but especially me.

You best get

some sleep now, bud.

We got a mighty

big day tomorrow.

Yup, big day.

Mighty big day...

Any word?

This is not gonna happen

overnight...

We've got to be realistic,

but we can try,

we can strive,

and next January,

we're gonna strive.

It's time for new leadership.

It's time

for our country to move,

it's time for

a fair tax policy,

it's time for

lower interest rates...

Hello? Dad?

Well, all I can say is,

the boy's got

more screws in him

than a John deere tractor...

Not to mention

all these rods and brackets,

and titanium stuff

I never even heard of.

He's okay?

Oh, he's fine.

Came through it

like a trooper.

When will we know

if it worked?

Well, nobody's

really saying for sure,

not till he starts rehab anyway.

They should have

a pretty good idea by then.

Dr. adair.

Briony, please.

Briny...

I'd wanted to

check on him earlier,

but I got behind.

How's he doing?

He's out like a light,

but I guess that's good, right?

And you?

How are you holding up?

About how you'd expect.

Listen,

I haven't eaten all day,

and I was going to grab

a quick bite.

You're welcome to join me.

Sure.

A fella's gotta eat, I reckon.

You always been

a city girl?

What make you think

I'm a city girl?

Just figured.

You ever heard of

crystal Springs, Mississippi?

Population 4,837.

Well, at least that's

what it was when I left.

Well, how in the heck

did you end up

all the way out here?

Let's just say

a straight line isn't always

the shortest distance

between two points.

There's

some truth to that,

especially if you've

seen me plow.

There's one.

Mind if I ask you

a question?

Be my guest.

How'd you get

that nickname?

What nickname?

"Briny."

I mean, I know it's got to be

short for something,

but darned

if I can figure out what.

The only briny I know

has to do with

making pickles,

and for the life of me,

I can't figure out

how somebody as pretty as you

could get herself nicknamed

after something like that.

It's briony.

Briony is a flower

that grows in Scotland.

It's where my father's from.

Hmm, it's nice.

I like it.

Bri-on-y.

I'm sorry.

I have to go.

I'll take care of that

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