I Traveled Across the Country to See My Son but He Told Me to Wait Outside Like a Stranger

he was joking. “The Uber was fast, honey. I couldn’t wait to see everybody.” Behind him I could hear the music more clearly now, something upbeat, and underneath it the sound of someone laughing and the higher register of children’s voices.

“Linda’s still setting up,” he said. “The house isn’t ready. Can you wait outside? Just fifteen minutes.”

The laughter continue reading …