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Motherly Concern
Pair with Too Good at Goodbyes by Sam Smith
“Do you want me to walk in with you?” I asked both hoping and not hoping he would say yes.
The sense of being completely attuned to him had faded. No longer did I know the specifics of what he liked and did not like, what he was looking forward to — and more importantly — afraid of. He was growing up, and we were growing apart. Yet, how could a mother not be concerned about her child on a day like this?
“No, Mom, it is just Monday,” he said, grabbed his briefcase and walked into the office.
Regitze Ladekarl has re-emerged as a raconteur after a long, successful career elsewhere. She crafts universal tales from everyday life with an honest and witty pen. Besides working on her next book, she sharpens her voice with personal essays, flash fiction, and method writing here on Medium.
