She Walked Up to Me and Said, “Look”

She walked up to me and said, “Look.”

We had seen her months earlier.

Her hands were hard to look at.

Her fingers were curled in.

Stiff.

Locked.

Then we came back.

And she spotted us.

She walked straight over.

Tears in her eyes.

“Look… look…”

She held up her hands.

And started moving her fingers.

Freely.

Like she hadn’t been able to before.

You could see it.

No explanation needed.

Just that moment.

Darryl Hicks
Apple Valley, Minnesota