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PROGRESS REPORT 16

           "Issheyouronlychild?Don’tyouhaveanyotherchildren?"

           Shestarted,andthenhereyeslookedfaraway."Ihadaboy.Sobrilliantthatalltheothermotherswerejealousofhim.Andtheyputtheevileyeonhim.TheycalledittheI.Q.butitwastheevilI.Q.Hewouldhavebeenagreatman,ifnotforthat.Hewasreallyverybrightexcep­tional,theysaid.Hecouldhavebeenagenius..."

           Shepickedupascrubbrush."Excusemenow.I’vegottogetthingsready.Mydaughterhasayoungmancomingfordinner,andI’vegottogetthisplaceclean."Shegotdownonherkneesandstartedtoscrubthealreadyshiningfloor.Shedidn’tlookupagain.

           Shewasmutteringtoherselfnow,andIsatdownatthekitchentable.Iwouldwaituntilshecameoutofit,untilsherecognizedmeandunderstoodwhoIwas.Icouldn’tleaveuntilsheknewthatIwasherCharlie.Some­bodyhadtounderstand.

           Shehadstartedhummingsadlytoherself,butshestopped,herragpoisedmidwaybetweenthebucketandthefloor,asifsuddenlyawareofmypresencebehindher.

           Sheturned,herfacetiredandhereyesglistening,andcockedherhead."Howcoulditbe?Idon’tunderstand.Theytoldmeyoucouldneverbechanged."

           "Theyperformedanoperationonme,andthatchangedme.I’mfamousnow.They’veheardofmeallover

           theworld.I’mintelligentnow,Mom.Icanreadandwrite,andIcan"

           "ThankGod,"shewhispered."MyprayersalltheseyearsIthoughtHedidn’thearme,butHewaslisteningallthetime,justwaitingHisowngoodtimetodoHiswill."

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