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Show CHRYSALIS PAGE 186 bring myself to disturb the round, white sac of eggs a spider has hung in one corner of my ceiling. I can't even swat flies. We talked of Sissman's "real time." "Time isn't for wasting," she agreed. "Even now I keep busy. I am working on a book on how to tell stories. I'm enjoying it immensely- I've been thinking about the book you have in mind. I'm so glad you're writing again." She took the sample chapter I brought for her. "Push on with it!" And touching my hand, she said, "I look at you and I think, 'Why Jody?' Perhaps because you can take it. I am so proud of you!" Why Jody? Because. Just because. A hundred 'why's'. A hundred 'becauses.' Why not Jody? |