I See My Parents As They Were, Who They Are, and I’m Still Okay

Someday my children will see me as I am. And I’m afraid.

Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash

Well I was born in a small town
And I live in a small town
Probably die in a small town
Oh, those small communities — John Mellencamp

I asked my son if he wanted to go to Chicago to visit family for Christmas this year. With the time…