Monday, May 12, 2008

Several more beautiful words

Abby is on a roll. Last night at dinner, Earl asked her if she needed help cutting something on her plate. Her reply: "I don't want to hurt your feelings, but I don't really need you to help me."

I think something has clicked. She's never been concerned about hurting anyone's feelings before. Earl and I exchanged a little glance and he thanked her for telling him so nicely.

This progress is especially gratifying, because Abby's behavior has been extra intense for the past few weeks. Maybe it was the storm before the calm.

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