Thank you All
Too old and dumb to figure out where to say thank you to everyone who reponded so wonderfully and wittily and heartfeltly to my last essay about the hospital. I discovered you don’t just bounce back and will answer everyone slowly and carefully, but meanwhile, this is just to say how very grateful I am to have such pals in the writing world here on Substack. Thank you. And I’ll answer everybody, it just might take a little time. But wow, you made me feel so good.
love abby
Well, I'm too old and dumb to know how to find an essay I missed on Substack, but I'm glad as hell you're out of the hospital and thanking everybody in sight. Pamper yourself insanely. Pretend you're a dog who lives with Abigail Thomas: Let everyone pet you, take loads of naps, and just bask.
You are the most honest writer I have ever read, and I’m old too, and I’ve read a lot. Everything you write resonates way below the surface, which is why your readers love you so much. That’s not “old and dumb.” It’s brilliant. Also spirit-restoring in the dumbed-down world we now find ourselves trapped in. Just recover. Don’t worry about responding to us! Maybe make yourself some of Big Mama’s Mac and cheese! (Which I haven’t stopped fantasizing about since I read about it in What Comes Next). Love to you and Olive and Daphne ♥️