What you should be reading in May
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
One thing after another
So Will did not have surgery today after all. They took him into the OR, got him under anesthesia, everything was going fine. Then they tried to put an arterial line in his leg and his artery spasmed and shut so there was no blood flow to his leg. Apparently his leg turned completely white. So they had to stop and give him blood thinner to try to open the artery and get his blood flowing again. Blood has returned to his leg, but it's still not totally flowing freely, so his leg is bluish purple. They think it will fix itself and he will be fine, but they're watching it very closely. Everyone pray that it fixes itself quickly, because I really don't want to have a one-legged baby. We don't know when they'll do the surgery. The surgeon was saying they might go ahead tomorrow afternoon, but I want to make sure everything's okay with his leg before they do it. I swear, if it's not one thing, it's another. Are we ever going to get this poor little guy fixed? But tomorrow is another day, and hopefully it will b e a better one!
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Dear Matthew,
Dear Cameron,
One thing I should like to do immensely, and that is to tell her, in the way authors have, that the children are coming back, that indeed they will be here on Thursday week. This would spoil so completely the surprise to which Wendy and John and Michael are looking forward. They have been planning it out on the ship: mother's rapture, father's shout of joy, Nana's leap through the air to embrace them first, when what they ought to be prepared for is a good hiding. How delicious to spoil it all by breaking the news in advance; so that when they enter grandly Mrs. Darling may not even offer Wendy her mouth, and Mr. Darling may exclaim pettishly, "Dash it all, here are those boys again." However, we should get no thanks even for this. We are beginning to know Mrs. Darling by this time, and may be sure that she would upbraid us for depriving the children of their little pleasure.
"But, my dear madam, it is ten days till Thursday week; so that by telling you what's what, we can save you ten days of unhappiness."
"Yes, but at what a cost! By depriving the children of ten minutes of delight."
"Oh, if you look at it in that way!"
"What other way is there in which to look at it?"
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It reminds me of your children, ready to surprise you by coming home from Neverland, well perhaps not Neverland, but Disgusta sounded just as otherworldly.
I am on the search for a worthy edition of the book I quoted for Will and Hayes, and I suppose Mason can read it too - if he must.
I look forward to seeing the five of you in person instead of through my computer – especially the youngest three.
Regards,
J
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