A Quiet Smile And A Dinner Surprise They Didn’t Expect

for a speedy recovery.”

“I will. Okay, Mom. I got to run. I’ll call you later.”

He hangs up before I can say anything else.

The conversation leaves a strange aftertaste. Something’s wrong, but I can’t figure out what it is.

I spend the rest of the day flipping through old photo albums. Here’s Wesley at five years old with a knocked-out front tooth and continue reading …