Dentist appointment
Nov 8 · 1 min read
Quiet and orderly, everyone waits for their turn. Magazine pages turn, pen against paper, computer keys typing.
The front door clicks open.
Mom marches in. Her daughters in tow.
Urgent and rushed tone, Mom explains her tardiness.
I had to leave work early. I had to find parking. I had to pick them up from their schools, from daycare, I had to go grocery shopping, pay bills, study, traffic, traffic, traffic. That’s the one. It was traffic.

