I’ve always lived with a quiet kind of fear

“There’s no immediate danger. But please come home as soon as you can.”

Then the line went dead.

And just like that… everything changed.

The Longest Drive of My Life

I don’t remember leaving the hospital.

I don’t remember grabbing my things.

I just remember my hands shaking as I drove.

Every possible scenario played in my head.

My oldest, Josh, was 17.

He wasn’t a bad kid. But like most teenagers, he had made small mistakes.