April 28. “Button, this morning after yoga classes—as I was winding up the session with the usual sarvangasana and spread out my arms on both sides, I felt as if I had the universe in the span of my arms.

“Did it feel good?”

“It felt great. Have you seen pictures of the man carrying the atlas on his back?”

“I know who you are talking about. Was the universe heavy?”

“It felt feather-light and wholesome.”