The little boy had wandered away from his mother, tacking across the grass toward the play structure. His … - Michael Chabon

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I'm tellin' ya I get no respect. When I was in Switzerland, I got an obscene yodel.

Michael Chabon

The little boy had wandered away from his mother, tacking across the grass toward the play structure. His mother watched him go, proud, tickled, unaware that every time they toddled away from you, they came back a little different, ten seconds older and nearer to the day when they left you for good. Pearl divers in training, staying under a few seconds longer every time.

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