My New Normal
“For as long as I can remember, Mom and I spoke at least twice a day. She did the same with my sister and we always managed to make each other laugh. She often started the conversation with, “What’s happening today? I need to get a sense and a visual of the scene.” She called at 10:45 that morning, and, after giving her a hard time for not calling earlier, I readied myself for our predictable silly banter.