The Message From My Son That Forced An Impossible Choice – The Archivist

my laptop with hands that wouldn’t stop trembling.

One file. Video format. MOV file, 47 minutes long. Date stamp from four months ago—June 15th.

The day after my dad’s stroke. The day he came home from the hospital still confused and weak.

I clicked play.

The video showed my parents’ kitchen in daylight. The same kitchen where we’d just eaten dinner, continue reading …