She remained motionless in the living room, straining to recall the day upon which she wrote the song she heard emanating from the tape recorder. But she could not.
When she awoke on New Year’s Day, she was confused. She was lying on her side and as soon as she opened her eyes, her temples began throbbing. She quickly squeezed her eyes shut as she rolled over onto her back. “Oh, I drank too much wine . . . ” she groaned softly. “Why [...]
It seemed as though they had been sitting in the car for hours. The weight of the topic, her son’s expectations, and her responsibilities bore down on her, making her feel as though she could not breathe and tempting her to simply open the car door and run as far and fast as she could [...]
“Earth to Mom, earth to Mom . . . ” He waved his hand in front of her face in an effort to get her attention. “What, honey?” she asked as if in a daze, finally turning her attention back to him. “Don’t you think we should get going? We’re going to be late,” he [...]
They all knew. But none of them would speak of it. It was business as usual. On the surface. By all outward appearances. Perhaps they all thought that if they ignored the elephant in the room, it would eventually turn and go back out the door from whence it came. Life does not work that [...]
“So how did you do?” Dr. Nolan asked cheerfully, but expectantly. “Well, I didn’t write the letter.” She had decided while driving to the therapist’s office to be straightforward, direct, and honest about her progress. “I see,” Dr. Nolan replied matter-of-factly. “Do you want to tell me why?” “I started writing it, but I didn’t [...]