My Son Left Me Behind on Thanksgiving and Flew His Family to Hawaii—So Friday Morning, I Called Movers and Took Back Everything I Had Paid For

Still disliked wasting food.

Still compared prices.

Still woke too early.

Still worried about Daniel when he sounded tired.

Still missed Arthur whenever something needed repairing.

Sometimes I caught myself preparing too much dinner.

I’d automatically reach for a larger saucepan.

Then remember there was only one person at the table.