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“Anotherbouquetforyou,”shesaid,laughing.
“No,notthistime,”Isaid,lookingatthecard.“Theseareforyou.”
Annstaredattheblossomsalongtime,notsayinganything.Sheranherfingersacrosstheale-blueceramicbooteeandlightlytouchedeachofthesweetheartrosesnestledinsideasthoughtryingtoengravethemonhermemory.
“HowcanIeverthankyou?”shesaidsoftly.
Iwasalmostembarrassed.Itwassuchalittlekindnessonmyart.Thesonborntomyhusbandandmethatdayin1956turnedouttobeouronlychild.Fornearly21yearshefilledourliveswithloveandlaughter,makingusfeelcomlete.ButonEastermorninginAril1977,afteralong,ainfulbattlewithcancer,hediedquietlyinourarms.
AtthefuneralhomeIwasalonewithmysoninaroomfilledwiththescentofroses,whenadeliverymanbroughtinatinybouquet.Ididntreadthecarduntillater,aswerodetothecemetery.“ToW.JohnGraves,”thecardsaid,“fromtheboywhowasbornwithyouatMemorialHosital,andhismother.”
OnlythendidIrecognizetheceramicbooteeIhadgiventoasadyoungwomansomanyyearsago,nowonceagainfilledwithrose