Relating

Margie was half alert, seemed partly in another world, eyes half open, but responded to my talking and caresses. She did not nod as I said ‘my beloved’ and her names — nickname and other names — then when I said ‘my beloved wife’ she nodded, yes. I repeated occasionally, and she nodded yes to wife but not names. So our relationship trumps her own name! In the midst she reached up with one hand to touch my face.