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doetal
“thinkofsothinggood,”babasaidinear“sothinghappy”
sothinggoodsothinghappyiletnde:
fridayafteooninpaghnanopenfieldofgrassspehassanandistandankledeepinuntadgrass,iauggingontheline,thespoolspinninginhassansories,peoplethesabreastabreezestirsthegrassandhassanletsthespoolrollthekitespins,dips,steadiesourtsousiiliar,ithinkitsyaeoneesovertheeforteaandcake
ididntreeronththaterylivedin,aperfectlyencapsulatedrselofagoodpast,abrushstrokeofloronthegray,barrencanvasthatourliveshadbee
therestofthatrideisserythateandgo,stofitsoundsandslls:gsroaringpastoverhead;staeit,and**
eeextistheblindinglightofearlyingasieertuingfaceuptothesky,squinting,breathingliketheofair
ilayonthesideofthedirtroadnexttoarooingsky,thankfulforair,thankfulforlight,thankfultobealive
“ir,”babasaidhee“kariaysheotakeustopeshawar”
irolledontochest,stilllyingontheoldirt,andsabingdoallvillagestrungoutatopasunbakedslope
eyesretuedtooursuitedof,thistionofhislife:onedisappointingsonandtcases
sooneingno,notscreangeoneelsesaidittootheuedintoathroatrippingscreech
babaandihurriedtothepaalsfathertingcrossleggedinthecenterofthecircle,rockingbackandforth,kissinghissonsashenface
“healslifelessbodylayonhisfatherslaphisrighthand,unofhisfatherssobs“boyhebreathe”
babakneltbesidehindalsfathershovedhiutteredasurprisedalsfathersguninhishand
“dontshoot”kariried
butbeforeanyofusuldsayordoathing,kalsfathershovedthebarrelinhisoouthillneverforgettheechoofthatblastortheflashoflightandthesprayofred
idoubledoveragainanddryheavedonthesideoftheroad
eleven
frent,califoia1980s
babalovedtheideaofarica
itericathatgavehinulcer
ireerthetont,afeourapartnt,andeeninthisir,”hedsayhedunttheffonhisfingers:ari”heusedtoakeaphhtsound“theyrelikegossipingolden”
thebitaboutisraelusedtodraontofbeingprojebabaeettheorteaandroethingaboutittakeactionyourearabs,helpthepalestinians,then”
heloathedjiyesinsedassaunishanleonidbrezhnev“hesnotfittorunthisuntryitslikeputtingaboyerieintheforfronaldreaganandpire,”bababsuphefradthepictureandhungitinourhallselfinhisthinnecktieshakinghandsonten,gasstationattendants,andunothersllectingicspressedtotheirfacesbabahelonerepublicaninourbuilding
butthebayareassgstunghiseyes,thetraffiheadaadehighthefruitpro
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doetal
“thinkofsothinggood,”babasaidinear“sothinghappy”
sothinggoodsothinghappyiletnde:
fridayafteooninpaghnanopenfieldofgrassspehassanandistandankledeepinuntadgrass,iauggingontheline,thespoolspinninginhassansories,peoplethesabreastabreezestirsthegrassandhassanletsthespoolrollthekitespins,dips,steadiesourtsousiiliar,ithinkitsyaeoneesovertheeforteaandcake
ididntreeronththaterylivedin,aperfectlyencapsulatedrselofagoodpast,abrushstrokeofloronthegray,barrencanvasthatourliveshadbee
therestofthatrideisserythateandgo,stofitsoundsandslls:gsroaringpastoverhead;staeit,and**
eeextistheblindinglightofearlyingasieertuingfaceuptothesky,squinting,breathingliketheofair
ilayonthesideofthedirtroadnexttoarooingsky,thankfulforair,thankfulforlight,thankfultobealive
“ir,”babasaidhee“kariaysheotakeustopeshawar”
irolledontochest,stilllyingontheoldirt,andsabingdoallvillagestrungoutatopasunbakedslope
eyesretuedtooursuitedof,thistionofhislife:onedisappointingsonandtcases
sooneingno,notscreangeoneelsesaidittootheuedintoathroatrippingscreech
babaandihurriedtothepaalsfathertingcrossleggedinthecenterofthecircle,rockingbackandforth,kissinghissonsashenface
“healslifelessbodylayonhisfatherslaphisrighthand,unofhisfatherssobs“boyhebreathe”
babakneltbesidehindalsfathershovedhiutteredasurprisedalsfathersguninhishand
“dontshoot”kariried
butbeforeanyofusuldsayordoathing,kalsfathershovedthebarrelinhisoouthillneverforgettheechoofthatblastortheflashoflightandthesprayofred
idoubledoveragainanddryheavedonthesideoftheroad
eleven
frent,califoia1980s
babalovedtheideaofarica
itericathatgavehinulcer
ireerthetont,afeourapartnt,andeeninthisir,”hedsayhedunttheffonhisfingers:ari”heusedtoakeaphhtsound“theyrelikegossipingolden”
thebitaboutisraelusedtodraontofbeingprojebabaeettheorteaandroethingaboutittakeactionyourearabs,helpthepalestinians,then”
heloathedjiyesinsedassaunishanleonidbrezhnev“hesnotfittorunthisuntryitslikeputtingaboyerieintheforfronaldreaganandpire,”bababsuphefradthepictureandhungitinourhallselfinhisthinnecktieshakinghandsonten,gasstationattendants,andunothersllectingicspressedtotheirfacesbabahelonerepublicaninourbuilding
butthebayareassgstunghiseyes,thetraffiheadaadehighthefruitpro
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