anoto Allie spurred my body once again. I opened my eyes and sa motivated me furtruggled to press it, and a nurse arrived ty seconds later, folloely.

    quot;Im ty,quot; I said h a raspy voice, and Dr. Barnwell smiled broadly.

    quot;elcome back,quot; ;I kne.quot;

    ter I am able to leave tal, though I am only half a man now.

    If I  side of my body is . tell me, is good neotal. Sometimes, it seems, I am surrounded by optimists.

    t my  me from using eit noo keep uprig left-rig as e, but rat, slow-shuffle.

    I am an epic adventure no is slopace a turtle two weeks ago.

    It is late ime fragrances t filter t open, and t c I am invigorated by temperature. Evelyn, one of to t sits by to close it. I stop s my decision. I  later a ser is draped over my ss it as if I  gently. S saring out t move for a long time, and I  ask. Eventually I urns to leave, and as sops, leans forenderly, ter does. I am surprised by tly, quot;Its good to  of us. e s just not t; S me and touches my face before she leaves.

    I say noter I , talking to anotheir voices hushed.

    tars are out tonigs are singing, and t everyt, I side can see me, trees, tyard, t till. In t looks like empty space, and I find t Im drao its mystery. I cion of clouds as to bounce off ter. A storm is coming, and in time turn silver, like dusk again.

    Ligs t back.  ivy on a cypress tree, tendrils and brancert ? I dont kno and table beside me is lit enougo see a picture of Allie, t one