Late-winter snow

Our recent late-winter snow storm caused me to remember another late-winter snow storm. That year, Mom and I went to Florida to visit her parents and we left Dad at home. A blizzard hit while we were away and power was out for days. Somehow Dad did fine without us! I can't remember if he was able to get into work or not, but I vividly recall that he used the small kerosene heater for warmth and to heat and re-heat the pot of beans that mom had cooked and left for him to eat. At least he was well-fed that week, heating up that same pot of beans over and over on our little kerosene heater!

"I'm glad you're glad"

Dad hasn't been very chatty lately. He is watching, observing, but not so active or vocal. I was truly happy to see him up in his new wheelchair on Wednesday, looking very bright. And I told him so. "Dad, I'm so glad to see you!"
Finally the response...(I thought maybe it would be, "I'm glad to see you, too" or something along those lines)...all he said was, "Well, I'm glad that you're glad!"