“Yeah,” I said, my throat tight. “Exactly like that flower.”
That was the update. . Later, back home, Theo fell asleep on the couch during Wallace & Gromit . His hand was still wrapped around a foil-wrapped egg. His breathing was soft, rhythmic. The wind outside had quieted. proud father v0 13 0 easter westy
Just a man who keeps showing up for the updates. Next release: Summer solstice. Expected features: first skinned knee, successful ice cream cone retrieval, and the continued, astonishing business of watching a person bloom. “Yeah,” I said, my throat tight
Theo considered this. Then he pointed to a crocus—purple, defiant, pushing through a crack in the tarmac. “Like that flower?” Later, back home, Theo fell asleep on the
Theo’s eyes widened. He ran to the kitchen. A pause. Then a shriek: “He took ONE BITE.”
“Daddy. The bunny came.”