My Son Told Me Not to Come for Christmas but Two Days Later My Phone Would Not Stop Ringing

to come as you are. His hands were rougher than they used to be. He looked tired in the way that honest work makes you tired, which is different from the way anxiety makes you tired, and the difference is entirely visible in the face of a person if you know what you are looking for.

“Interest-free,” I said.

“Deal,” he said.

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