Whatever it was, as the fall approached, the intensity had dissipated, and the focus shifted to the increasingly bizarre national election.īut, on a Thursday evening, just 12 days before the election, the issue that had created so much consternation in the summer came back. Maybe it was just the heat of an election year, she thought. But Patrice read everything, from the damning op-ed by the former Justice Department official to all the comments sections, too, which is never a good idea. He ignored the press and public opinion for a living. But it was the fervor and tenor of the criticism that stood out. When Jim talked about work, he observed the bright line that separated the most sensitive parts of his job from the rest of his life. When the Comeys first welcomed a new baby from a local nursery or neonatal unit, Patrice would put her own life on pause and devote herself entirely to holding and caring for the child for weeks or months until the baby was placed with adoptive parents.Īt night, the babies would sleep on her chest. With Patrice taking the lead, the Comeys specialized in caring for premature babies, who, because of the trauma of being separated from their birth mothers, constantly need to be held to prevent developmental issues. Their conversations typically centered on one of three topics: their kids, their jobs and their role as foster parents. THE COMEY HOME, McLEAN, VIRGINIA - Jim and Patrice Comey typically spoke either in the morning over coffee (half-and-half and no sugar for both), or after work over wine (pinot noir in colder weather, sauvignon blanc in the summer).
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