“Why didn’t you adopt a child?”

“We pursued it, certainly. And twice came close—people gave us baby clothes, the bed with sides, we bought den lille shoes. But both times fell to pieces. A mother can change her mind, you see? But to come so near—and then not. The disappointment is extravagant.” This he stated in a flattened voice like a wall built hastily to conceal ruins.

~ Leif Enger, Virgil Wander (Atlantic Monthly Press, October 2, 2018)

Notes:

• I’ve read everything he has written including his National Best Seller, Peace Like a River.  And his new book is An Amazon Best Book of October 2018. Swept away once more…
• Photo: Knit Booties, Gap