Walking the Perfect Square
Walking the Perfect Square
“As I listened, I pictured my mom, replete with curlers and ragged house dress, teaching Aaron to jitterbug and cha-cha before his bar mitzvah. My downstairs neighbor was in a less nostalgic flame of mind and banged his disapproval with a broom handle against the ceiling. Good thing for him I wasn’t reminiscing about my bar mitzvah when I spent hours teaching my mom to twist and mash potato.
I called Aaron. No one was in. I called Miriam to see how she was doing since the night Ronnie had treate...d the dying baby. I avoided asking any direct questions about that night. After the usual small talk I asked her if, when we were growing up, she noticed that I had any weird habits.
“You’re my big brother, Moses. When I was little I thought everything you did was wonderful. By the time I was ten, I thought everything you did was weird.”
“And now?”
“The last time I checked,” she said, “I was still older than ten.”
Apparently, she had regained her equilibrium. I gave her my love and hung up.MoreLess
I called Aaron. No one was in. I called Miriam to see how she was doing since the night Ronnie had treate...d the dying baby. I avoided asking any direct questions about that night. After the usual small talk I asked her if, when we were growing up, she noticed that I had any weird habits.
“You’re my big brother, Moses. When I was little I thought everything you did was wonderful. By the time I was ten, I thought everything you did was weird.”
“And now?”
“The last time I checked,” she said, “I was still older than ten.”
Apparently, she had regained her equilibrium. I gave her my love and hung up.MoreLess
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