My wife is paralyzed, so I haven’t been inti:mate with her for four months. Out of deep frustration, I left her alone for ten days to go on a date with the younger sister of my colleague. And then… the unexpected happened.

Her head rested on my shoulder, and her hand was nestled in mine. I couldn’t remember the last time we had been this close, this comfortable. There was no tension, no question of where we stood. It was just us, sitting in the quiet comfort of each other’s presence.

She turned her head to look at me, her eyes searching mine. “You’ve been so patient continue reading …