Burridge Unbound
“Joanne says softly as we walk into the hospital lobby. She’s right. There’s an impressive mix of families here: African, Middle Eastern, East European, South Asian. A tiny Chinese-looking boy with tear-puffed eyes holds his arm and looks at us dully. A tall, deeply black woman in Muslim dress cradles a sleeping child. A Caucasian family – Russians? Czechs? – huddles around a chessboard.
I’ve yanked her from her dinner and friends, the tyranny of the cellphone. Not to mention the tyranny of the ...needy.
The nurse directs us to another nurse who takes us to Patrick’s room. Maryse leans against the wall by the door and goes immediately to Joanne when she sees us. Standing apart, I catch strands of the discussion.
“… just out the door for a moment … the tires squealed … told him to be careful …”
They’re nearly the same height, which surprises me – Joanne seems too tall. Maryse got some sun at her parents’ cottage, is looking healthier than she was before. When did I see her last?MoreLess
I’ve yanked her from her dinner and friends, the tyranny of the cellphone. Not to mention the tyranny of the ...needy.
The nurse directs us to another nurse who takes us to Patrick’s room. Maryse leans against the wall by the door and goes immediately to Joanne when she sees us. Standing apart, I catch strands of the discussion.
“… just out the door for a moment … the tires squealed … told him to be careful …”
They’re nearly the same height, which surprises me – Joanne seems too tall. Maryse got some sun at her parents’ cottage, is looking healthier than she was before. When did I see her last?MoreLess
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