![]() ![]() Of neglect.” “And do you know exactly how that happened? Was there a moment when-?” “My son. And there was a time when it could have been.” “You killed your ambition, didn’t you?” “It died of natural causes. I know you don’t understand, but there’s so much I want to ask.” “About what?” “What it’s like to be you.” “What do you mean?” He hesitates, then: “ How do you feel about your place in the world, Jason?” I say slowly, deliberately, “ That’s an interesting question considering the night you’ve put me through.” “ Are you happy in your life?” In the shadow of this moment, my life is achingly beautiful. I can’t quite believe I’m sitting here actually looking at you. He says to me, almost like a confession, “ It’s been a long road. I feel intensely serene and deep and distant. ![]() I shouldn’t be this calm, but my body is humming too peacefully. ![]()
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