She appeared again today and this time I felt like going over to her and saying leave-- just go away and let him have this space, this place, this hour in his day when he can be alone to work on something obviously important to him without you here to make him feel young and silly. The boy started coming to the gym a few weeks ago. I usually go midmorning and at that time the place is used by a few regular hardcore lifters and bodybuilders, some retirees on the treadmills, and a very...
Published on November 19, 2009 21:12