I WOKE UP AND REALIZED MY WHEELCHAIR WAS GONE — AND WHAT I FOUND AFTER MAKING MY WAY TO THE GARAGE LEFT ME COMPLETELY SPEECHLESS.

I leaned forward and kissed his cheek.

“That’s all you’re getting right now. I haven’t brushed my teeth.”

He laughed. “I’ll take it.”

***

Later that morning, after I had had time to clean up and figure out the chair a little more, we sat in the kitchen with coffee and toast.

Terry kept glancing at me as if he still wasn’t sure how I felt about everything.

“I’ll take it.”

“I have a dinner booking for us at your favorite restaurant,” Terry revealed quietly.

I wiped away more tears, saying, “