I have a birthday coming up—I’ll be somewhere between forty
and death—and Carlos has already given me two gifts. Now, before I divulge the
gifts, let me say that I love Carlos more than anything in life, but one thing
I do enjoy is solitude. And since I don’t normally work on Tuesdays, not even
from home, Carlos told me today that next Tuesday, as well as the 27th,
the anniversary of my birth, he will be busy and gone all day and I can have
the home to myself. Carlos doesn’t get that feeling because he grew up as an
only child; I had siblings and relatives nearby and friends and such and
learned to like a little peace.
I can do everything or I can do nothing.
That’s love. Of course, the weekend after my birthday we will be away for
a mini-vacation to celebrate! |