On Death
On Death 9/21/20 Friday, it was a Friday. August 20th, 2021. I will never forget that night for as long as I live on this earth. Everything, so crystal clear yet so foggy. Like a raging river that night came rushing at me. I was powerless to stop it, though I tried so hard. That uneasy feeling came over me when Eric didn’t answer the door. Aaron was supposed to stay the weekend with him. I stopped by once, no answer. Figuring he was out with a friend for a moment or napping, we went on to an appointment for David. Stopping by again, an unsettling feeling came over me as Aaron knocked again, but no answer. I pushed it to the back of my mind as we drove off. He just forgot. He was out with a friend. I was annoyed, how could he forget about Aaron coming over? I felt bad for Aaron who wanted to visit his dad. Still, I pushed it out of my mind. Exhausted after a long week of teaching...