It has been three years, to the day, since Juke published this...reading it once again, with knowledge of what came after - it foretold so much. and still so beautiful and true.
Your mother breaks my heart. She is so lonely. She wants her family about her, but what she has is a husband who pushes her away. And her attempts to engage in a real conversation are an act of despair.
I have no words for this one, damon. it cuts deeply and beautifully. so so good. I love it.
It has been three years, to the day, since Juke published this...reading it once again, with knowledge of what came after - it foretold so much. and still so beautiful and true.
Your mother breaks my heart. She is so lonely. She wants her family about her, but what she has is a husband who pushes her away. And her attempts to engage in a real conversation are an act of despair.
What a lovely slice of life ~ painful & beautiful, both. So much achingly unsaid, but so shortage of poignant subtext. Well done.