GREAT READS → LIFETAKES Issue 1041 · December 18, 2024

More Cookies  

I love it, because giving cookies is what bubbies do. And to be honest, it’s an easy out to a conversation going nowhere

More Cookies  

“Hi, Sori,” I greet my married daughter.

Silence.

“Hello?”

Light breathing.

Oh! Sigh.

“Hello, Raizy,” I singsong, “you want to talk to Bubby?”

A soft whisper.

I lean forward, fingers itching to fly across the keyboard. “What did your doll do today?”

Another soft whisper.

“Ma,” Sori’s voice sounds far off, “she wants you to ask the magic question.”

What? Oh! “Raizy wants a cookie?”

“She’s nodding.” Sori says.

I move into my zone. “Okay. Bubby is giving Raizy a cookie. Tell Mommy to give Raizy a cookie from Bubby.”

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