One Morning Ten Years Ago

It was in the pre-dawn hours one morning 10 years ago this week that my wife said to me, "It's time," and we made our quick, anxious drive through dark and nearly empty streets. Thirteen hours later, with the help of a marvelous OB/GYN and two nurses, someone new entered our lives. On being introduced, she gave me a look that said, "What's this all about?" I don't know that I'll ever be able to answer that question, a poor way to repay someone who has made my life vastly richer and more interesting.