My Son Brought

“What’s in the bag?” I asked.

“Nothing illegal.”

“That is exactly what someone carrying something illegal would say.”

He smiled a little and set the bag on the table. “Christmas presents.”

I wiped my hands on a dish towel. “For who?”

“For everyone.”

I knew who “everyone” meant.

My parents. Ashley and her husband, Tom. Mark and his wife, Renee. Their kids.continue reading …