Why Have I Forgotten My Childhood?

A simple bedtime story turned into a mid-life crisis.

Nathan L. Senter

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Photo by Boston Public Library on Unsplash

“Daddy, what were you like as a kid? Tell me a story about when you were a kid.”

A simple request from a girl dimly lit by a string of lights gently woven amongst tiny books and figurines. In a room, I’m certain I won’t forget. Or will I? Will she?

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Nathan L. Senter

Writing to quiet the voices. To empty the gut. To impart that which may illuminate.