My Son Brought

holding a laundry basket, stunned by the calm in his voice.

Not bitter.

Not broken.

Clear.

In April, my mother appeared at our door.

No warning.

No call.

I opened the door and found her standing on my porch in a pale blue coat, holding a bakery box.

For one wild second, I was back on her porch on Christmas Eve.

The difference was that this was my door.

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