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“Butyotstandiime.”
saidSarah.
“Okay,”
Drewsaid.“Weoaddabout15minutesf.”
“So,what’sthetotaltimewe’dspendtogivesomeo?”
&hearithmetic.“Twohoursand34minutes.”
Ilaidapieceofstationery,anenvelopeandapenbesideeachchild’scoowpleasewriteathank-youomebyellwhatfunyou’llhaveusingit.”
Silehegatheredtheirthoughts;softpenscrathesfollowed.“Done.”
saidEleanherenvelopeclosed.
&oo.”
echoedSarah.
“Thattookusthreeminutes.”
Drewsaid,sealier.
“Isthreemioomuchtoasktothahoughtfulgiftthatmayhavetakentwoandahalfhourstodsendtoyou?”
Iasked.
Thelookeddowableandshooktheirheads.
“It’sagoodideatogetinow.Intimeyou’llwanttowritethank-younotesformanythings.”
Drewgroa?”
“Likedinnersorlunches.Orweekendsatsomeoimesomeoogiveyouadvicollegeapplisorcareers.”
“Didyouhavetowritethank-youswhenyouwereakid?”
Dre>
“Absolutely.”
“Whatdidyousay?”
heasked.Icouldtellhewasftherestofhisthank-younotes.
“Itwasalongtimeago.”
Isaid.
ThenIrememberedUhur,mygreat-grandfather’syouher.I’dhim,yeteveryChristmashese.HewasblindandlivedinSalem,Mass.HisnieceBacca,wholiveddoor,satdownwithhima$5checkstreat-great-grandnieepherote,tellinghimenthis.
&tosassachusetts,IhadthecetovisitUhur.Aswechatted,hetoldmehe’dalwaysees.
“Yourememberthem?”
Iasked.
“Yes,”
hereplied.“I’vesavedsomeofmyfavorites.”
Hewavedthboybytheouldyougetthepacketoflettersoutofthetopdrawer?”
heasked.“It’sedinribbon.”
Ifoundahmyhandwritingandreadaloud:“DearUhur,IamwritingthistoyouasIsituhehairdryeratthebeautysalon.TonightistheHolidayBallatthehighsdIamspendingyourChristmaschegmyhairdohankyousoverymuowI’llhaveawoime,inpartbecausehtfulgift.Love,Faith.”
“Anddidyou?”
heasked.
Ithoughtbacktothatwonderfuleveningsomanyyearsago.“Definitely.”
IrepliedwithasmilethatIwishedUhurcouldsee.
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