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

she needs an extra set of hands. She doesn’t know who the patient is to me. She just knows I’m available and qualified.”

My heart stopped. “Ethan, you can’t—”

“I already said yes,” he said, and I could hear something in his voice I couldn’t identify. “I’m going in. Mom, I have to do this.”

“Why?” I asked, my voice breaking. “After everything she did continue reading …