One morning, I dropped the kids off as usual.
I was halfway to work when I realized I’d forgotten my purse at home. I turned around and drove back.
When I was back inside the house, I heard a knock at the door. Through the window, I saw a delivery truck parked in the driveway. A man in a brown uniform was standing on my porch.
« Are you Carolyn? » he asked when I opened the door.
« Yes? »
« We have a delivery for you. The box is very large and very heavy. We can bring it inside if you’d like. »
« What box? »
« We have a delivery for you. »He gestured to the truck. Two other men were already pulling something out of the back. It was enormous. The size of a small refrigerator. Wrapped in brown paper.
There was only one label on it: « To My Mom. »
My address. Nothing else.
