Sandpipers to Bring Us Joy
She was six years old when I first met her on
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“Hello,” she said. I answered with a nod, not
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“I see that. What
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“Oh, I don’t know, I just
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That sounds good, I thought, and slipped
shox rivalry off my shoes. A sandpiper glided by. “That’s a joy,” the child said.
“It’s a what?” I asked.
“It’s a joy. My mama says sandpipers
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“Good-bye joy,” I muttered to myself, “hello pain,” and turned
air chaussure to walk on. I was depressed; my life seemed completely out of balance.
“What’s your name?” She wouldn’t give up.“Robert,” I
designer sunglasses answered. “I’m Robert Peterson.” “Mine’s Wendy I’m six.”
“Hi, Windy.” She giggled. “You’re funny,” she said. In spite of
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The days and weeks that followed belonged to others: a group of
chloe handbag unruly Boy Scouts, PTA meetings, and an ailing mother.
The sun was shining one morning as I took my hands
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The ever-changing balm of the seashore awaited me. The breeze was chilly, but I strode along, trying to
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“Hello, Mr. P,” she said. “Do you want to play?” “What did you
jordan 23 have in mind?” I asked, with a twinge of annoyance. “I don’t know, you say.” “How about charades?” I asked sarcastically. The tinkling laughter burst forth again. “I don’t know what that is.”
“Then let’s just walk.” Looking at her, I noticed
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“Over there.” She pointed toward a
jordan 6 row of summer cottages. Strange, I thought, in winter.
“Where do you go to school?”
“I don’t go to school. Mommy says we’re on vacation.” She chattered
air jordan 8 little girl talk as we strolled up the beach, but my mind was on other things. When I left for home, Wendy said it had been a happy day. Feeling surprisingly better, I smiled at her and agreed.
Three weeks later, I rushed to my
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“Look, if you don’t mind,” I said crossly when Wendy caught up with me, “I’d rather be alone today.” She seemed unusually pale and out of breath.
“Why?” she asked.
I turned to her and shouted, “Because my
air jordan 7 mother died!” and thought, “My God, why was I saying this to a little child?”
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