(It made his heart ache to hear her talk about stealing food and to remember the conditions she'd had to endure. He held her a bit more tightly, briefly making the embrace a two-armed one.)
You'll never have to do anything like that again. Not any more. I'm sorry I asked; it must be painful to talk about.
You're learning new things already. Administrative skills. How to operate technology. How to sign up for classes. I think you're adapting better than I did.
(He wasn't going to tell her how long it had taken him to learn to use a smartphone. No one needed to know that.)
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Date: 2012-07-07 05:29 am (UTC)You'll never have to do anything like that again. Not any more. I'm sorry I asked; it must be painful to talk about.
You're learning new things already. Administrative skills. How to operate technology. How to sign up for classes. I think you're adapting better than I did.
(He wasn't going to tell her how long it had taken him to learn to use a smartphone. No one needed to know that.)