Grace on the Uptown Local
A Fleeting But Significant Encounter
Recently, my wife and I spent a few beautiful days in New York City. On a Sunday morning, we were on the subway with my brother heading for the Upper West Side. Seated across from us was a young woman (I’m guessing between 20 and 25) in a colorful summery dress, reading a big thick hardcover book.
What is she reading? I wondered, and started doing what I…