When we got home, Abby was asleep. We said good night to the babysitter, and got ready for bed. Didi went to sleep first, and I stayed up to read for a while. Later, I went into Abby’s room. I have a pet little thing I say to her when I put her to bed—“I love you most of all forever and ever, no matter what.” I whispered it to her, and kissed her good night.
In our bedroom, Didi was asleep. I guess it was because of the anniversary and the birthday and the beautiful night. Who knows. But what I did was, for the first time in many months, maybe a year, I took off my glasses, and I kneeled down, and when I was done I kissed the bottom knuckles of my thumbs three times. Only this time, I didn’t ask for anything or offer any bargains. I’m not sure who or what I was talking to—there are plenty of worthy subjects. Anyway, what I said was, “Thank you.”
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