She's in my lap when he pauses to hug her, gently, from behind, and even though she can’t squeeze back it makes her happy and, to him, that counts.
I watch them and, while he stands on my toes and she rests in my arms, I sense my own heart beating in three bodies at once.
JEB
Monday, June 20, 2011
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