![]() ![]() “Well, you can’t, Adam.” His mother’s voice was brisk. If you could see how he sleeps when I go in to wake him up! I wish I could manage alone.” He’s growing so fast and he needs his sleep. “Mary, I hate to call Rob in the mornings. He had not known it until one day a few days before Christmas, when he had overheard what his father was saying to his mother. He was fifteen years old and still on his father’s farm. Why did he feel so awake tonight? He slipped back in time, as he did so easily nowadays. The simple sentences and story structure only serve to highlight the power behind the most basic acts of kindness. The moment wasn’t anything more than a passing comment his father made to his mother, but 50 years later, it still means everything to the now-old man. The story recalls the day a farmer’s son realized his dad loved him. And it’s a fitting style because the plot itself is an elegant bit of simplicity. ![]() She doesn’t waste time on descriptions or flowery words. ![]() Writing simply about a simple act of loveīuck’s sentences are elegant in their simplicity. ![]()
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