Mother


She gave him everything he ever needed. Sometimes she had to work 60 hours a week. Sometimes she may have had to give a little more to her supervisors than she wanted to, but her son was never left without what he needed.

Not to say she gave him everything he wanted. He never did get that elephant, but she did everything she could to make sure he had what he needed.

$100 for a school trip to New York City: done.

$300 for ski club: it was a close one, but she managed to get the cash together.

He always had new shoes in the fall, a new coat in the winter.

If he needed to see a doctor, he did. After all, she took the factory job so that she could get the health care.

Everything he needed, he got.

New cleats for football: done.

A bullet between the eyes when he turned: done.

She gave him everything he needed.


7 responses to “Mother”

  1. What I said when I read this cannot be put out there where it can be read by other human-style people: “Did you hear what Dave Sipley said when he read Matt Hart’s story? It made God spit!”

    Great job setting up a twist so quickly. I thought there was going to be a Read More. Never saw it as it hit me right between the eyes. Welcome back.

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