`` it does n't even matter what i think . but it had made sense to sell the business . joe did n't move the earth or shatter mountains with one touch . the man barely looked at the card before pass- ing it back . i need you to give me something else , something wonderful , to think about . '' he visited them every second month for at least two weeks and never bothered asking her to join him . they matched her coat , one she 'd complained mildly was worn at the edges , last year 's style . 