and he knew there would be acorns . i felt tears rolling down my face and i gulped . `` i was hoping you 'd want to do more than that . '' `` they could be carrying whatever joey 's got , and i do n't want my three to be up all night , tossing their cookies . '' your whole life ahead of you instead of behind , too eager to see the morning to be afraid of the night . it came in on the cold thin air , and like the air , it chilled her . 