“I've wondered if I will ever feel as at home as I did at the beginning with K. Our days existed in a vacuum, removed from the future and the past. We didn't know when she would leave, so I let go of long-term worries. I had the individual moments, and they were delicious. Looking back, I can see that K and I loved each other immediately. I knew her. Every sound and wiggle and scrunch of her face was a language, and I was fluent. My early ease with K is one of the greatest gifts of my life.”