Elizabeth Warren Instagram – Bruce watches our grandson Atticus as he wrestles with the getting the bag open. He gently reminds the boy to get a level—not a heaping—spoonful of beans. He smiles when AMann dumps the beans into the grinder without spilling a single one. Every step along the way Bruce is patient. Making coffee The Bruce Mann Way takes time, and over the past several years, he and our grandson have evolved their routine. Morning coffee has been a part of their time together since the days when Bruce lifted toddler Atticus onto the kitchen counter and the child’s sole job was to push the button to start grinding the beans. Through the years, Atticus has taken on more of the work; now he’s just short of pouring the boiling water. I hope that when Atticus is grown, he will remember morning coffee. I also hope he will have learned something about the patient care that reflects deep love. Patience does not come naturally to Bruce. He is a Boston driver—no patience there. He switches off mediocre movies. He starts class precisely on time—late-comers beware. But he is patient where it counts. Patient with grandchildren. Patient with dogs. Patient with me. Today is Bruce’s birthday—and I have the chance to say very impatiently that I love him. Happy birthday, Sweetie.