My oldest son is gone

Every moment carried a weight I couldn’t explain.

The Words That Changed Everything

One afternoon, I picked up my younger son from kindergarten.

He got into the car, smiling.

Then he said something that froze me.

“Mom… Ethan came to see me.”

I tried to stay calm.

“You mean you were thinking about him?” I asked.

But he shook his head.

“No. He was at school. He told me you should stop crying.”