10-10-2013, 12:46 PM
He was in bed asleep when I arrived but he roused quickly and was very attentive to what I was saying. Lying on his bed, he nodded and gestured appropriately with his 'yup' and 'mmm' replies right on cue. Even his reply tone and expressions were responsive - more so than he's been in many moons. I told him everything I could think of about what's been happening with our family and he was quite engaged. Then, as our one-sided conversation died down, he dismissed me with a courteous wave. He was tired and clearly wanted to return to sleep.
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