I was at dinner with a friend the other night.
It was after the main course and before dessert when I felt a presence to my right.
I looked up and saw a small blonde boy standing there, holding a piece of paper.
There was an ���x��� on the paper and a line next to the ���x.���
He wanted an autograph.
I signed the paper.
I asked him if he liked to read. He said, ���Yes.���
I said, ���Really truly?���
He said, ���Really. Truly.���
And then he gave me a green plastic bracelet, and went back to...