My Glamorous Life: Episodes and Recollections

#78 arms and the boy

I dreamed President Bush adopted little Ali, the Iraqi boy who lost his family and his arms to a smart bomb that went awry. American surgeons gave Ali artificial arms that worked. The President and Ali were photographed shaking hands on the White House lawn.

When baseball season rolled around, the Bushes attended with their adopted son. Little Ali threw out the first ball.

23 April 2003

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