Dear Mom, It’s been very difficult lately. As you know, darkness falls much later this time of year. As a result, I haven’t seen families out milling about doing their thing. The absence of happy, laughing children is weighing on me in a way that’s quite surprising to me. I never realized how important these seemingly unnoticeable activities were for me until recently. I guess I took this normalcy, interacting and observing people for granted. As I spend more of my time out during the wee... [more]
