My son calls me at the same time every night and asks, “Are you alone?” If I say yes, he hangs up. If I say no, he insists on knowing who’s with me. Last night, I lied and told him I was alone. I never imagined that would save me…
The phone rang at exactly 10:47 p.m. as it had every night for the past three months. I was sitting in my late husband’s...