Mom.”
“What did I look like before?” I laughed.
“Like someone trying really hard not to inconvenience anybody.”
I laughed and wiped away a tear.
Children notice far more than we think.
When Tommy turned eighteen, he wanted a small birthday dinner at home.
No media.
No speeches.
No country club ballroom.
He invited Joe himself.
Joe arrived alone with an antique astronomy book Tommy had been searching for.
He didn’t make a grand toast or demand the best seat.
He simply sat, listened, and enjoyed dinner.
For Joe, that
