Anita put his sandwich on a plate and put it on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator on top of the vegetable crisper to make it easy for her rejuvenated husband to reach. Then she poured a mug of milk for him to drink with his meal and set the Fritos and milk next to his sandwich. Once she had finished making him his lunch, Anita went to her bedroom to get dressed for work. She kissed him on the forehead and wished him a good day before she left. Howard accepted the ritual without comment and told her goodbye without taking his eyes off of the picture in front of him. He never noticed the maternal smile she gave him as she took a last look at her toddler-sized husband

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