Color the Sidewalk for Me

Brandilyn Collins

Authors: Brandilyn Collins

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“and Mrs. B. were coming over to visit in an hour. It was all I needed at the moment. I was trying to gather energy for Daddy’s first therapy session after a fitful night’s sleep. Besides, visitors—any visitors, but especially Mrs. B.—meant conversation for which I was hardly ready. I could imagine the questions about my life in Little Rock, the careful sidestepping of delicate topics from the past. Sure, I thought, let’s all have a delightful conversation as we ignore the elephant in the living... room. It would have been different had I expected any sensitivity from Mama. Instead I was convinced that she relished the opportunity to see me put on the spot, just as she’d secretly relished my volunteering as Daddy’s physical therapist. From her point of view these events were merely the beginning of many required acts of contrition. Problem was, I kept adding to my sins. She still hadn’t forgiven me for arguing with her in front of Dr. Forkes.
Mama made her announcement as I was pushing the empty wheelchair into Daddy’s room.MoreLess Read More Read Less