Stand here, please,” Jacob asked Tim as the tailor stepped onto the first steps of the rising dais on the side of the store. After ascending a coupl... more steps, he could comfortably read the tape measure while taking measurements across Tim’s broad shoulders, around his biceps, and down to his wrists.“Well, look at that! Your arms are exactly the same size. That is unusual. Not a problem, though.”Jacob seemed to be deep in thought while working out the measurements. The shop owner was. I don’t even know myself how to explain my attitude. I never had any purpose in mind. It is just that there is not much space around us, and that I have to rest my hand somewhere. I initially wanted to indicate that she was authorized to get closer to me. No second thought.She stands still.My hand is still on her hip. I sense that she starts to relax.I never intended to stop focusing on the play but I start now to discern her silhouette, to smell her hair, to guess how she is dressed, or to. We’d like you to be part of our family, a part of our lives again. We’d both be fathers.”It took a moment for me to realize what he was saying, and this time when I tried to blink back the tears it didn’t work. While I struggled to control my emotions Teri rolled over and put her arm across me and laid her head on my chest as Jake squeezed my shoulder. He let me cry for a minute then handed me a handful of Kleenex.When I could finally speak, although still choked up, I said, “So our kids would. "Everett nearly jumped out of his seat when he heard a voice say, "Well, meboy-o, your wish has come true. And that one I'll give you for free."Everett looked over and saw a two foot tall man, dressed all in green,standing right in the center of the room."Who are you?" Patty be me name, and being a leprechaun is me game." Now I know I've cracked." Me friend, aren't we all a little cracked? But regardless of the state ofyour mental faculties, I am prepared to grant you a wish to use as you.