1 result for (book:deavf2 AND session:932 AND stemmed:worri)
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Polly
bedroom
Peter
events
unnoticed
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I’d told myself to forget it each time I caught myself worrying that way—but finally, more concerned than ever about Jane’s physical condition, I gave up. With more than a little wry humor over what I considered to be a failure of belief on my part, I took action: Late in July I had a contractor, who is a friend of ours and well acquainted with Jane’s situation, install a heavy outside door in a bedroom wall, and construct the necessary step to the ground. He also hung another heavy door at the living-room entrance to the hall; we’re to keep that one closed at night. I had our friend position smoke alarms throughout the house.
Characteristically, Jane said little about the improvements once I’d explained to her why I was having them made. And—belief or no—I judged the success of the changes by the fact that my worries disappeared as soon as they were completed.
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