My Eldest Son

Later that afternoon I look through my Instagram feed and read some online articles about BTS.  I’m looking to see how the band has been affected by the loss of Jungkook.  I…

A while later I follow Kookie into the living room.  He stands at the big picture window, sunlight streaming in to frame his beautiful face with gentle rays.  There is a faraway…

I watch slightly bewildered as my tall, dark son trips over the laundry basket that I placed on the floor a few moments before.  Kookie goes flying forward, his arms flailing…

I spin around to see my eldest son staring at Emmie, a perturbed look on his handsome face.  As I glance back at Emmie, I see that all the blood that…

After Janna and I get the laundry taken care of, I go in search of Kookie.  He is lying flat on his back on top of his bed, which miraculously has…

We stop for ice cream, frozen custard, to be exact.  Clearly, Kookie needs something cold on his swelling lip. Thank God, this time there will be no scar to mar my…

On the way back to school, Kookie and I occupy ourselves singing Euphoria together.  It is a perfect morning as far as I am concerned, bare knees notwithstanding.  I drop him at…

Kookie returns to the kitchen after tossing his clothes into the dryer.  We have another coveted half hour of time to spend alone together.  Now there’s an oxymoron for you.  Alone.  Together.  Or is it…

Jungkook blushes.  He actually blushes as his eyes descend to the floor.  He shrugs again.  “Just a girl I like.” What?!  I need all the details!  Is she a nice girl?  Is she cute?  Smart?  Funny?  Will she be…

As I drive home, a song begins to play in the car.  It’s reminiscent of Serendipity but doesn’t sound quite right.“What’s this song?  Something’s off.”Jungkook looks at me like I’ve grown two…