“Well, that, too. But I was actually thanking you for making this Christmas more special than ever in my life. It was nice with my parents when my family was a little closer to each other, albeit not as close as yours. I miss them, of course, and it’ll probably be a long time before I heal, if I ever do. I mean, the Christmas before last was the first one without them, and it was so rough that I couldn’t get out of bed. Last year was less so, but still depressing.”
I couldn’t relate to that kind of tragedy, and thinking about it happening to my own parents made me feel terrible. I was ready to reassure Saul that he didn’t he need to talk about it if he didn’t want to. I didn’t want him to feel pressured in any way.
“But it’s so different with you, Jovy. I know being locked down here prob
